George is a Patient Care Aide and works for Mason Home Health Care, making visits to patients homes each day.  Today he was on his way to a patient's home and decided to make a quick stop at a nearby deli to grab lunch.  He was in his scrubs and had his medical gear in his car, ready for the patient visit.  When pulling into the deli parking lot, his car got rear-ended and he suffered a neck injury.  He needs medical care and will miss work since he won't be able to drive for at least a week.

In order for an employee to be covered and eligible to receive Workers Compensation benefits, there must be 5 elements present and criteria met.  

Explain whether Workers Compensation would likely cover the employee is in this scenario.

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Workers Compensation laws vary from state to state but they generally require five key elements to apply 1 EmployerEmployee Relationship The first ele... View the full answer