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This workers' compensation case addresses the compensability of a traveling employee's death by drowning. Donald Eugene King, an employee of Glen Hatchett Carpet Services, drowned in a hotel pool while on an out-of-state work assignment. The trial court initially granted summary judgment to the employer, deeming the death non-compensable. The Supreme Court, however, adopted a new majority rule: a traveling employee is continuously in the course of employment during a trip, with reasonable recreational activities deemed rationally connected to work. Consequently, the Court vacated the summary judgment and remanded the case, citing disputed material facts regarding compensability.
McCann v. Hatchett is a workers' compensation case decided in Tennessee Supreme Court. 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 Tennessee Supreme Court.
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This workers' compensation case addresses the compensability of a traveling employee's death by drowning. Donald Eugene King, an employee of Glen Hatchett Carpet Services, drowned in a hotel pool while on an out-of-state work assignment. The trial court initially granted summary judgment to the employer, deeming the death non-compensable. The Supreme Court, however, adopted a new majority rule: a traveling employee is continuously in the course of employment during a trip, with reasonable recreational activities deemed rationally connected to work. Consequently, the Court vacated the summary judgment and remanded the case, citing disputed material facts regarding compensability.
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