High Court Clarifies Course of Employment Under Authorized Vehicle Rule

The New Jersey Supreme Court ruled that a worker is in the course of employment when his employer authorizes a vehicle to operate for business expressly authorized by the employer. Case: Keim v. Above All Termite & Pest Control, Nos. A-30 and 087603, 11/21/2023, published. Facts: Henry Keim worked for Above All Termite & Pest Control as a salaried pest-control technician. Above All provided him with an employer-authorized vehicle for work use, as it did all its technicians. Above All allowed its technicians to keep their authorized vehicles at home overnight, whi...