Virginia court denies workers’ comp claim for offsite injury

Under Virginia law, injuries sustained during a commute are generally not compensable unless the employer provides transportation, pays for travel time, requires a specific route, or assigns work-related tasks during the commute. In this case, the evidence showed Quest Diagnostics did not own, control, or maintain the crosswalk or parking garage, and employees were not required to use any particular parking area or route.

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