Delaware Superior Court Affirms an Industrial Accident Board Decision That a Claimant Injured While Performing an Employer-Related Volunteer Activity Was Not Within the Course and Scope of Employment.
By EsqSocial Corporation 19/04/24
Testa-Carr v. Sallie Mae, N23A-04-004 CEB (Del. Super. Feb. 8, 2024) - Ms. Testa-Carr worked as a customer service representative for Sallie Mae. On March 21, 2022, she was fell down some stairs and was injured while delivering Meals on Wheels to an apartment in Newark. This volunteer work was arranged via Sallie Mae’s Employee Volunteer Program (EVP). The injury occurred during work hours, and the claimant was paid PTO for the volunteer work pursuant to the EVP....
By: Marshall Dennehey