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This workers' compensation case concerns an appellant seeking benefits for the death of her sixteen-year-old son, Tracy Jordan, who drowned during his employment with United Methodist Urban Ministries, Incorporated. The accident occurred during a lunch break at a private lake, away from the work site, where Jordan and other young employees had gone with supervisory permission. The Chancellor denied benefits, ruling that the drowning did not arise out of and in the course of employment, as the activity was recreational and not authorized by the employer. The Supreme Court affirmed this decision, concluding that the recreational boating and swimming constituted a departure from the scope of employment.
Jordan v. United Methodist Urban Ministries, Inc. is a workers' compensation case decided in Tennessee Supreme Court. This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
It is commonly referenced in legal research involving workers' compensation laws in Tennessee Supreme Court.
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This workers' compensation case concerns an appellant seeking benefits for the death of her sixteen-year-old son, Tracy Jordan, who drowned during his employment with United Methodist Urban Ministries, Incorporated. The accident occurred during a lunch break at a private lake, away from the work site, where Jordan and other young employees had gone with supervisory permission. The Chancellor denied benefits, ruling that the drowning did not arise out of and in the course of employment, as the activity was recreational and not authorized by the employer. The Supreme Court affirmed this decision, concluding that the recreational boating and swimming constituted a departure from the scope of employment.
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