Va. Ct.: Coming and Going Exception Applies to Fatality

An employer defending itself against the estate of a fatally injured employee proved an exception to the general rule barring compensation for work-related injuries received while going and coming, the Virginia Court of Appeals ruled. The estate of Alejandro Enrique Aguilar Ho appealed a decision of the Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission finding Ho's death arose out of and in the course of his employment. The case was Estate of Ho v. Information Technology Solutions, No. 2742-05-4, 10/17/06. Ho died in a vehicle accident while a passenger in a vehicle driven by a co-employee, J...