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9/14/2009
Andréa Elaine Phelan
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Do I have a work comp claim if I am injured while going to or coming from work?

parking lot  Maybe.  If you are injured while on the employer's premises coming to or going from your actual place of work, the law says that you are acting in the course of your employment and may be covered.  So, for example, if you are injured in the parking lot of your workplace while passing to or from your job, you may be covered.  
In addition, if your employer furnishes your transportation as part of your employment and you are injured on the way to or from work, the injury may be covered.  Therefore, you may be covered if you are injured during the following times:
(1) the time spent going and coming onto the premises; 
(2) the short interval of time before working hours while waiting to begin or making preparations and a short interval of time after work; 
(3) during regular unpaid rest periods (breaks) taken on the premises; and
(4) unpaid lunch hours on the employer's premises
Also, if you are injured while on a special errand or assignment for your employer, even off of the employer's premises, you may still be covered.   Moreover, if you travel as part of your job description and are injured while on the employer's business (i.e. traveling salesperson), you may also be entitled to workers' compensation benefits.
If you have been injured on the job and have questions about whether you are entitled to workers' compensation benefits, contact Phillip Miller & Associates at (800) 337-HURT (4878) or (615) 356-2000 for legal advice.     
 


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