Injuries During A Paid Travel Time Lunch Break Are Deemed Non-Compensable
By EsqSocial Corporation 28/03/24
On March 25, 2024, in an unpublished decision, the Superior Court of New Jersey Appellate Division rendered a decision that provided clarity with respect to the analysis of an off-premises lunchtime injury. In Latschaw v. Lakewood Township Police Department, the Court affirmed the denial of the claim by the Workers’ Compensation Judge (WCJ) where the petitioner was injured during the course of an off-premises lunchtime motor vehicle accident despite the fact that she was paid during her lunch...
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