Widow Can't Get Benefits for Intoxicated Worker Who Fell From Balcony

A Texas appellate court ruled that a widow was not entitled to benefits for her intoxicated husband’s fatal fall from a hotel balcony while on a business trip. Case: Riggs v. Old Republic Insurance Co., No. 11-18-00276-CV, 10/01/2020, published. Facts: In October 2012, 3M was starting a new production facility in Singapore. Employees from 3M's Brownwood, Texas, facility assisted in setting up the new site. The company provided rooms for its employees at the Swissotel, and a shuttle service to transport the employees from the hotel to the plant.  Ernest Riggs was am...