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Quite Interesting but a fair and enlightening Judgement - US Court SUPREME COURT FINDS INJURY AROSE IN THE COURSE AND SCOPE OF EMPLOYMENT AFTER EMPLOYEE QUIT JOB. PUBLISHED ON DEC 1, 2017 AT 3:23 PM IN FIRM NEWS By: Connor Sestak In a case of first impression, the Tennessee Supreme Court Special Workers Compensation Panel (“Panel”) in Duck v. Cox Oil Co.,  2017 Tenn. LEXIS 734 (June 19, 2017), found that Employee’ injury, which occurred immediately after she announced that she was quitting, arose in the course and scope of her employment. Procedurally, after the claim was denied, the Employee filed a Request for Expedited Hearing regarding medical benefits. She asked for a ruling based on a review of the file without an evidentiary hearing, as the parties did not contest the facts of the case. The Court of Workers’ Compensation Claims heard the case based solely on the available affidavits and records. The issue presented was whether Employee was likely to prevail at trial on