A recent story on SafetyNewsAlert.com tells the story of a man in New Jersey who was involved in a serious accident while he was driving a company vehicle. The accident occurred when he decided to take a coffee break. The reason for the coffee break? He arrived to his meeting early, and discovered the person he was to meet was going to be busy for a while. So, he drove off to find a cup of joe, and ended up in a very bad accident. He broke one arm and both of his legs.
The man filed a workers' comp claim. The New Jersey Division of Workers' Comp awarded the man 100% disability. His company appealed, claiming his accident was not related to his employment. A state appeals court rejected the appeal and upheld the original ruling. The most interesting part of this story? Read the comments.
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