New York: Injury Crossing Public Street Near Work Premises Was Not Compensable
A New York employee who was struck by a car while crossing the street in front of his employer's work premises did not sustain an injury arising out of and in the course of the employment, held a state appellate court, affirming a finding by the state's Board. The employee had sought to utilize New York's so-called "gray area" rule, which holds that where, as here, one approaches his or her place...