High Court Says Family of Worker Killed by Lightning Gets Benefits

The Kentucky Supreme Court ruled that the family of a worker killed by a lightning strike on company property while leaving his employment was entitled to death benefits.Case: Shelby Industries v. Estate of Larsh, No. 2013-SC-000031-WC, 03/20/2014, unpublished.Facts: Brian Larsh, and employee of Shelby Industries, asked his supervisor for permission to leave work early on June 10, 2009, to attend to some personal matters. After his supervisor agreed, Lash clocked out at 11:29 a.m., and existed the Shelby Industries building to wait for his daughter to come pick him up. A thunderstorm was ...