Worker Limited to Comp for Injuries From Practical Joke

The Rhode Island Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that a worker was limited to a recovery of workers’ compensation benefits for his injuries from a coworker’s prank that went wrong. The case was Mello v. Killeavy. Joshua Mello and Sean Killeavy worked for Ramsay's Inc., a small, family-owned company that provides maintenance and groundskeeping services for cemeteries in Rhode Island. At first, the two enjoyed a friendly relationship, and they engaged in practical jokes while on the job. While the men were working at St. Mary's Cemetery in August 2016, Mello went to use th...