N.J. Court Rules Couple's Working Lunch Injury Was Compensable

A workers' compensation carrier is liable for an accident suffered during a married couple's working lunch, according to a New Jersey appellate court ruling.The Appellate Division of the New Jersey Superior Court affirmed a ruling stating that the employer's insurance carrier is liable for a worker's injuries that she suffered while on a working lunch, in Gersh v. Richard Gersh & Associates, Inc., No. A-4459-06T2, 3/6/08. Arlene Gersh was working for her husband's public relations firm, Richard Gersh and Associates, as the firm's sole employee. Arlene was the firm&#...