The claimant exited his truck, and left the vehicle running while he walked up to a building. While returning to his vehicle, he slipped on ice and fell. The claimant applied for accident benefits and the insurer denied the application, stating that the claimant was not involved in an “accident” as defined by the SABS. On examination under oath, the claimant testified that he slipped approximately 5 to 10 feet away from the vehicle. Vice Chair Farlam held that the incident was not an “accident”. Vice Chair Farlam found that the dominant factor that caused the claimant’s injuries was his slip and fall on the icy parking lot. Vice Chair Farlam held that the claimant’s injuries were caused by a later intervening cause, the fact that he slipped on ice on the ground, which broke the chain of causation.
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