No Benefits for Worker's Fall Exiting Car while Returning from Lunch

The Indiana Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a worker’s claim for benefits for a fall as she was exiting a car after returning from lunch. Case: Krutzsch v. Franciscan Alliance, No. 25A-EX-1705, 11/07/2025, unpublished. Facts: Staci Krutzsch worked as a nurse manager for Franciscan Alliance. On Sept. 23, 2022, Krutzsch fell while exiting the passenger side of a coworker’s vehicle returning to work after lunch. Procedural history: A single member of the Workers’ Compensation Board found Krutzsch’s injuries from her fall were compensable. The board reversed, find...