Jobsites should be kept safe, secure and non-hazardous to limit the risks of accidents and injuries. (Credit: Adobe Stock)
Employees are generally not entitled to workers’ compensation if they are injured going to or coming from their workplace.
However, injuries sustained during what is called “reasonable ingress or egress” can trigger an exception that allows for workers’ compensation benefits in certain cases, depending on when and where the injury occurs.
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Caley Pitts
Caley Pitts, an associate attorney in Swift Currie’s Atlanta office, focuses her practice on defending employers and insurance companies in workers’ compensation claims throughout the state of Georgia.
