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Tony was instructed to meet Mitchell, his boss, at a service station so that Mitchell could direct Tony and other workers to a new logging site. They met as directed and Tony chose to drive his own vehicle to the site instead of riding with the others on the company bus. On his way to the site, Tony was killed in a head-on collision with another vehicle.
A claim filed for worker compensation benefits on Tony’s behalf was denied because of the “coming and going” rule. Since Tony was on his way to work, he was not covered. The argument was advanced that, since Mitchell directed everyone to meet him at the service station, Tony's workday began at the required meeting and his accident occurred on company time. The court disagreed and upheld the denial of workers compensation benefits.
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