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i am on call for work. the roads will be terrible tonight due to ice. if i wreck on the way my boss says i am not covered.
Asked on Jan 29th, 2014 on Labor and Employment - North Carolina
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he also said if i couldnt come in for calls on nights like tonight he would take me off the call list. so i should have to risk my life on the rare days we have snow and ice for my companies benefit and they wont protect me with workers comp for it if i get injured?
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That's right. Normal commuting to and from work is not time for which the company is responsible.
Answered on Feb 04th, 2014 at 4:00 PM
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