State Not Liable For Accident Caused By Employee Driving To Work From A Medical Workers Compensation Appointment.

Employee of a state prison who was injured on the job was driving to work after seeing a Workers Compensation doctor for the injury when she allegedly caused an accident which resulted in severe personal injuries to plaintiff. Following presentation of plaintiff’s case, the trial court entered nonsuit in favor of the State. The appellate court affirmed, finding the employee was not in the course and scope of her employment when the accident occurred. Fields v. State of California  (Cal. App. Fifth Dist.; October 11, 2012) 209 Cal.App.4th 1390, [77 Cal.Comp.Cases 856].