No Benefits for Paraplegic Worker Whose Accident Was Outside COE

The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania overturned an award of benefits to a paraplegic worker, finding he had a fixed place of employment and that he was outside the scope of his employment when he suffered his catastrophic injuries in a car accident. Case: Tri Star Auto Group v. WCAB (Bortz), No. 549 C.D. 2017, 01/17/2018, unpublished. Facts: The Tri Star Auto Group operated a collection of car dealerships with six locations throughout western Pennsylvania. The company hired James Bortz in 2007 to serve as a commercial account manager. Tri-Star originally told Bortz that his office wo...