An employee was talking on his company-issued cell phone to a co-worker in his own car when he was shot in the face by someone in a passing vehicle. A ruling says he should receive workers’ comp benefits because he was on the company cell phone at the time of the shooting.

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Tags: cell phones, coming-and-going rule, principal shot, school gangs, Workers' comp

Employee injury or death while traveling to or from work is usually not covered under workers’ compensation insurance, due to the coming and going rule. But what if the employee was killed while on the way to pick up a co-worker to go to an employer-required conference?

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Tags: coming-and-going rule, survivor's benefits, Workers' comp

When is a sales rep on the job while driving a company car? The answer can determine whether injuries received in a car crash are eligible for workers’ comp coverage.

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Tags: coming-and-going rule, company car, dual-purpose rule, sales rep, Workers' comp

A home health aide was involved in a highway crash on the way to a patient’s home. Would workers’ comp cover her injuries?

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Tags: car crash, coming-and-going rule, Workers' comp