INA of Texas v. Bryant

I respectfully dissent. The majority goes too far in holding that a terminated employee who reasonably believes that she is required to return to pick up her paycheck is covered by worker’s compensation. The better rule, and the rule consistent with the holdings of the cases relied upon by the majority, is that in order for a terminated employee to be covered, that employee must have been instructed to return to the employer’s premises in order to receive her pay. The former employee must have been required to pick up the check, and should not be covered by work*616er’s compensation if she…