Flight Attendant's Accident while Traveling on Employer's Plane Wasn't Compensable

The Illinois Appellate Court ruled that a flight attendant was not within the course and scope of her employment when she injured herself while traveling as a passenger with her employer's airline. Case: United Airlines v. IWCC, No. 1-15-1693WC, 01/22/2016, published. Facts: Kristine Isern worked as a flight attendant for United Airlines. She lived in Boulder, Colorado, but she worked on United flights out of New York. In September 2011, she traveled from Boulder to the Denver International Airport. From there, she boarded a New York-bound United flight, traveling f...