Injuries Suffered During Police Altercation Compensable, Court Rules

An Oregon appellate court ruled that a tow truck driver's injuries did arise from his employment, even though he was hurt during an altercation with a police officer who stopped him for speeding.In In re Compensation of Sisco, No. A132394, 3/12/08, the Oregon Court of Appeals reversed and remanded a lower court's ruling, after determining that the claimant's injuries arose from the scope of his employment. The claimant, David Sisco, was a tow truck driver for a company that was contracted to tow vehicles for the Gresham Police Department. While en route to a police department call,...