Workers’ compensation benefits cover injuries that were suffered by performing duties within the scope and course of an employee’s job. Georgia courts have held that employees who travel have a much broader work scope than a non-traveling employee. If an employee must travel for their job, the court might classify them as being under continuous employment. In this scenario, their employment includes not only time spent working but also any time away from home required by their employer for work.
For example, suppose you sustain an injury in a motor vehicle accident in a city you had to be in for work. In that case, you could be eligible for workers’ compensation benefits. This applies just as if you had been performing work. Contact an experienced Duluth workers’ compensation lawyer to discuss the details of your injury in greater detail.
Another common question we get is about suffering an injury while traveling to work. Workers’ compensation benefits may or may not apply under these circumstances. There are many different situations in which you can seek coverage for travel-related injuries from workers’ compensation insurance.
Here are several questions to examine to determine if your injury qualifies you for workers’ compensation:
- Did your employer require you to drive to a location that wasn’t their primary place of business? If yes, workers’ compensation might cover it.
- Did your employer ask you to pick up another employee on your way to work? If yes, it could be a work-related injury.
- Did your employer allow you to use a vehicle as part of your employment? If yes, it could be a work-related injury.
- Were you commuting between jobs for the same employer? If yes, it could be a work-related injury.
- Were you returning to your office from an errand they asked you to run? If yes, it could be a work-related injury.
- Did your employer require you to live in a hotel in another city when you were injured? If yes, it could be a work-related injury.
Call Brauns Law Accident Injury Lawyers, PC so that we can review your situation and provide answers tailored to your situation.
