Claim of Davis v. Labor Ready

**Davis v. Labor Ready: Court Rules on Work-Related Death Benefits** This case involved a worker who died while traveling to a temporary job assignment arranged by Labor Ready, a staffing agency. The worker's family sought death benefits through workers' compensation, arguing that since he was traveling to work as directed by his employer, his death should be considered work-related. The court disagreed and denied the death benefits. The judges ruled that the worker's death was not covered by workers' compensation because Labor Ready did not have "exclusive control" over the vehicle he was traveling in, nor did the company take responsibility for providing his transportation to the job site. **What this means for workers:** This ruling shows that not all work-related travel is automatically covered by workers' compensation. If your employer doesn't control how you get to work assignments or doesn't provide the transportation, you may not be protected if something happens during your commute. This is especially important for temporary workers and those who use their own vehicles or arrange their own transportation to job sites. Workers should understand what transportation arrangements are covered under their employer's workers' compensation policy.