GOING-AND-COMING RULE
going-and-coming rule. 1. The principle that torts committed by an employee while
commuting to or from work are generally outside the scope of employment. [Cases: Master and
Servant 302.] 2. The principle that denies workers’-compensation benefits to an employee
injured while commuting to or from work. [Cases: Workers’ Compensation 719–755. C.J.S.
Workmen’s Compensation §§ 431–432, 435–447.] [Blacks Law 8th]