Grocery Store Worker Gets Benefits for Injuries From Off-the-Clock Fall

The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that a grocery store employee was entitled to benefits for injuries from a fall that occurred after she finished her shift and was walking across the store to pick up a meal before heading home. Case: Wegmans Food Markets v. WCAB (Tress), No. 1343 C.D. 2017, 10/10/2018, unpublished. Facts: Geraldine Tress worked for Wegmans Food Markets as a cashier. After her shift as the café cashier ended on April 12, 2016, Tress walked to the opposite end of the store to the time clock. She clocked out and grabbed her purse. Tress began walking back to...