Janitor Entitled to Comp For Injuries Suffered Returning From Lunch

The Arkansas Supreme Court ruled that a school janitor is entitled to compensation for injuries he suffered while unlocking a parking lot gate as he returned from his lunch break.The high court based its decision upon the reasoning that the janitor, Ronnie Conner, was acting in the interest of his employer at the time of his injury in Texarkana School Dist. v. Conner, No. 07-1068, 5/8/08. In September 2004, Conner was returning from his off-campus lunch break when he was unable to drive through the school's primary entrance to the parking lot because of a broken-down truck. While opening t...