Question

If a traveling employee's business trip includes an overnight stay, and the employee is injured in accident while traveling to dinner that evening:

(A) Injuries sustained by traveling employees are always compensable if they are on a legitimate business trip.

(B) The injuries aren't compensable because the employee was not "actively engaged in the duties of employment".

(C) For traveling employees, the law considers the conduct of business to include, not just literal work activities, but also while so engaged, such normal and necessary "essential" activities as eating, sleeping, and other reasonable "personal comforts". Therefore, the injury is compensable.

(D) The injuries would not be compensable if the hotel had a restaurant and the employee could have eaten there.

Answer 1

Injuries sustained by traveling employees on a legitimate business trip are compensable, even if they occur while engaging in personal activities such as eating or sleeping.

Step-by-step explanation:

The correct answer is (C) For traveling employees, the law considers the conduct of business to include, not just literal work activities, but also while so engaged, such normal and necessary 'essential' activities as eating, sleeping, and other reasonable 'personal comforts'. Therefore, the injury is compensable.