The Supreme Court of New York, Appellate Division, Third Department, ruled that a worker's injuries sustained while leaving a company happy hour event does constitute an injury arising in the course of his employment. The case is Matter of Matter v. Google Inc., 2024 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 4814 (N.Y. App. Div. 2024).
Bruce A. Matter, an account executive for Google, was seriously injured after leaving a company happy hour event. He was struck by two motorized bicycles while crossing the road to his bus stop. His injuries included a traumatic brain injury.
Google and its workers' compensation carrier denied Matter's claim, arguing that the injuries did not arise out of and in the course of employment. Matter argued that his injuries were in the course of employment under the special errand or dual-purpose doctrines.
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