No Benefits for Butcher Who Had Stroke While on Out-of-State Trip for Employer

A New York appellate court ruled that a butcher was not entitled to benefits for a stroke he suffered while on an out-of-state trip to provide a demonstration on meat-cutting. Case: Matter of Devis v. Mountain States Rosen, No. 524861, 01/18/2018, published. Facts: Herold Devis worked for Mountain States Rosen as a butcher. In July 2015, he met with his supervisor at 3:30 a.m. so that they could drive to Pennsylvania, where Devis was providing an instructional demonstration on meat-cutting. After the demonstration ended, Devis went into a locker room to change his clothes and suffered and i...