Dann Shubin vs. Southwest Airlines; Permissibly SelfInsured, Administered by CAMBRIDGE PASADENA

This case concerns a pilot injured in a car accident while on a mandatory rest period after completing flights at his domicile airport. The defendant airline argued the injury was not compensable under the "going and coming" rule, as the pilot was on his own time and not engaged in employer duties. The Appeals Board reversed the WCJ's finding, determining the pilot's release at his domicile airport marked the end of his employment-related travel. The Board concluded the pilot was not on a special mission or acting as a commercial traveler, thus his injury did not arise out of and occur in the course of employment.