McDonald's: No workers comp for employee shot protecting patron
McDonald’s will hopefully lose many customers (including my family) unless it reverses this really, really stupid and inhumane decision:
McDonald’s has denied workers compensation benefits to a minimum wage employee who was shot when he ejected a customer who had been beating a woman inside the restaurant…
Haskett tackled Kennon, threw him out, and then stood by the door to prevent him from reentering…
Kennon went to his car, returned with a gun, and shot Haskett multiple times…
McDonald’s may be on shaky legal ground in their attempt to deny benefits. As explained by the blog “Joe’s Union Review,” courts have repeatedly ruled that injuries incurred in the course of “good samaritan” acts while on the job are entitled to compensation, especially if they result in good will towards the employer.
Posted by James on Monday, February 23, 2009