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Timestamp: 2019-04-24 02:03:11+00:00

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housekeeping department. He worked the 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. shift.
from being driven at speeds in excess of 14 or 15 miles per hour.
about his day, with little variation from his regular routine.
fooling around, so he continued to fill out his paperwork. I find this testimony credible.
responsibility to secure the golf cart at the end of his shift; and (3) he did not want Mr.
Bates either to damage the golf cart or to injure himself.
cart keys from him or not until later, when he jumped on the cart as Mr. Bates drove past.
statements, I find that the differences were immaterial and did not affect his credibility.
severe injuries to his right leg. He has undergone extensive medical treatment as a result.
2012 incident. As a result of its investigation, it terminated both Claimant’s and Mr.
Bates’ employment for taking the golf cart off the premises.
incident he managed the support crew, and as such he was Mr. Bates’ direct supervisor.
taking the golf cart while he was intoxicated, and expressed remorse for his actions.
Vt. 213, 214 (1993); 21 V.S.A. §618.
quoting Marsigli Estate v. Granite City Auto Sales, Inc., 124 Vt. 95, 98 (1964).
would not have occurred “but for” the employment and the worker’s position at work.
failed to satisfy the first half of the compensability test.
even if the employer did not specifically direct the employee to undertake the activity.
Kenney v. Rockingham School District, 123 Vt. 344 (1963).
responsibility for safeguarding against injuries to other employees, guests and equipment.
would be unfair. Clodgo v. Rentavision, 166 Vt. 548, 550 (1997) (citations omitted).
in the course of his employment.
related to the employment.” That is not the case here.
direct cause, but rather as an expression of origin, source or contribution. Snyder v.
Farm, 160 Vt. 594, 597-98 (1993) (overruling Rothfarb v. Camp Awanee, Inc., 116 Vt.
not have occurred but for the claimant’s employment and his or her position at work.
he did so were so attenuated from his employment as to fail the “arising out of” test.
that both the costs and fees are reasonable and they are thereby awarded.
Rule 10.1210, $145.00 per hour.
pursuant to 21 V.S.A. §642, with interest as calculated pursuant to 21 V.S.A.
$4,589.00 in accordance with 21 V.S.A. §678.

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