A judge ruled that the injury was compensable, in part because driving a forklift around a store A judge ruled that the injury was compensable, in part because driving a forklift around a store "was not out of the ordinary for CRST employees" and using a forklift in such a manner "was not a clear violation of a work rule or so out of the ordinary as to constitute a deviation from his employment." CRST and their insurer appealed. (Credit: Parilov/Shutterstock.com)

A truck driver injured while driving a forklift to get dog treats did not substantially deviate from the course of his employment, ruled the Court of Appeals of Arizona. 

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