Company President Gets Benefits After Car Accident

An Ohio appellate court upheld an award of benefits to a company president injured while traveling to a breakfast meeting. Case: Stewart v. Bear’s Tire, No. CA2018-08-162, 05/13/2019, published. Facts: Larry Stewart Jr. was the president of Bear's Tire Inc. and worked from his home office managing finances, billing and customer relations. On the morning of Feb. 18, 2009, Stewart arranged for employee John Dillon to meet him at a restaurant. Stewart was on his way when a vehicle crashed head-on into him. Procedural history: Stewart filed a workers’ c...