Picture this: You’re walking on a sidewalk in front of your company-provided home. Then you slip, fall and break your ankle. Should you collect benefits for your injury?
It all depends on the circumstances under which you’re living there.
What happened
A migrant worker broke his angle after falling on a sidewalk where water was flowing from a sink in front of company-provided housing.
The South Carolina Workers’ Comp Commission said that because he wasn’t required to live in the housing, he shouldn’t get comp.
But the man appealed to the State Supreme Court, which overturned the decision.
Why? The court found the man was essentially required to live in company-provided housing because he wasn’t paid enough to be able to rent seasonal housing.
Tell us whether you agree with this decision in the Comments Box below.
Cite: Pierre v. Seaside Farms, Inc.
