The New Hampshire Supreme Court upheld a determination that a worker’s injuries from a motorcycle accident while he was on a personal errand were not compensable.
Case: Appeal of Messina, No. 2024-0712, 01/06/2026, unpublished.
Facts: Michael Messina worked for Baroody & Greenwood LLC as a handyman and maintenance worker. He received assignments from his employer during the workday by phone and considered himself “always on call.”
On Nov. 10, 2020, Messina requested and received permission from his supervisor to leave work and retrieve his motorcycle from home, ap...
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