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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration and reversed a prior award, finding applicant's injury did not arise out of and occur in the course of employment. The Board determined that the applicant's commute to a fixed job site was not an exception to the going and coming rule, as the job did not require transportation between multiple work locations nor did the applicant's occasional transport of materials elevate it to a special errand. The Board concluded that the facts were analogous to existing case law where an injury during a regular commute to a fixed employment location is not compensable. Therefore, the applicant was awarded nothing by way of his claim.
JOHN ZOUCHA vs. ALCAL ARCADE INSULATION, LIBERTY MUTUAL INS. CO. is a workers' compensation case decided in San Francisco. This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
It is commonly referenced in legal research involving workers' compensation laws in San Francisco.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration and reversed a prior award, finding applicant's injury did not arise out of and occur in the course of employment. The Board determined that the applicant's commute to a fixed job site was not an exception to the "going and coming rule," as the job did not require transportation between multiple work locations nor did the applicant's occasional transport of materials elevate it to a special errand. The Board concluded that the facts were analogous to existing case law where an injury during a regular commute to a fixed employment location is not compensable. Therefore, the applicant was awarded nothing by way of his claim.
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