Injury during Road Trip to Pick up Paychecks Was Compensable

A cleaning service supervisor who was injured in a car crash while driving to pick up paychecks for her coworkers was acting in the course of employment at the time and is eligible for workers' compensation benefits, the Oregon Court of Appeals ruled, reversing the Workers' Compensation Board.Case: Mendoza v. Liberty Northwest Insurance Corp. and Dameron Property Management, A149463, 06/12/2013.Facts: Elena Mendoza was employed as a team leader in Portland, Ore., for Dameron Property Management, which provides cleaning services for department stores in seven states. The company receive...