Posted on 10/30/2013 6:12:34 AM PDT by mykroar
The bureaucrat, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was hospitalised in November 2007 after a glass light fitting above a bed she was having sex in fell onto her face injuring her nose and mouth. The woman also suffered psychological injury.
The woman was visiting a regional office observing the budget review process, meeting regional staff and undertaking training — and staying in a motel room booked by her employer.
According to the court transcript the fitting was pulled from its mount either by the woman or by her acquaintance.
The important test case was brought by Comcare, the government's insurer, which said it centred on whether the woman was "considered ‘in the course of employment’ for workers’ compensation purposes."
The ruling, which would have flow-on effects for other compensation cases, shows that in order to be eligible for compensation Australian workers must be "expressly or impliedly induced or encouraged by the employer" to undertake an activity which leads to injury.
(Excerpt) Read more at telegraph.co.uk ...
Swinging from a chandler, standing up in a canoe. You just don’t have any imagination. lol
ROFL
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