Supreme Court to Address Exception to Going-and-Coming Rule

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court will weigh in on the applicability of the “no-fixed-place-of-work” exception to the “going-and-coming rule” for a tree-trimming supervisor. In February, the Commonwealth Court issued a decision finding that Jorge Martinez was not entitled to benefits for his injuries from a car accident because he was merely engaged in his regular commute home from work. Generally, a worker’s injuries that happen while traveling to and from work are not compensable in Pennsylvania. This is known as the going-and-coming rule. Th...