QUESTION
If my son lost control of the car due to snow because of a mandatory meeting, will the company pay for the car being pulled out of the ditch?
Asked on Dec 04th, 2013 on Labor and Employment - Idaho
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My son was driving to a convention on a snowy day for his job. They made the employees clock in at work and drive the 45 mile drive on what happened to be a terrible snowy and icy morning. My son was about 9 miles out of our town when he lost control of his car, hit a sign and ended up in the ditch. Thank god he is okay, but since he is still on the clock, do they have to pay for the car getting pulled out of the ditch? He never would have been on the road it it wasn't for this mandatory meeting. Ironically to receive their Christmas bonuses.
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I only answer GA questions. Since we have had no snow, I conclude this is not a GA question. In GA, I know of no law that requires the employer to pay this.
Answered on Dec 09th, 2013 at 6:19 PM
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The employer is not responsible for care of it's employee's personal automobiles, so no, the employer doesn't have to pay to get a car out of the ditch. ? IF THE EMPLOYER ordered the employee to work on a non-work day and was paying mileage or time for the transportation, there would be a WORKERS COMPENSATION CLAIM for physical injuries to your son.??? ? There is no Workers Compensation recovery for injuries to the car.
Answered on Dec 09th, 2013 at 6:19 PM
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It is very doubtful, he could make a comp claim if he was injured but the failure to control the car, and that damage, were proximately caused by him.
Answered on Dec 09th, 2013 at 6:18 PM
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I don't know. It wouldn't hurt to ask, but will it be worth losing his job over a small claims action?
Answered on Dec 09th, 2013 at 6:17 PM