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Australian woman loses bid for compensation for sex injury while on work trip
The Telegraph ^ | 10/30/2013 | Flynn Murphy

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 ...


TOPICS: Australia/New Zealand; Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: injury; sex; workerscomp
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She was a bureaucrat, but even so - this is a great line :

There was no suggestion that the sexual activity was work-related.

1 posted on 10/30/2013 6:12:34 AM PDT by mykroar
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To: mykroar

Does that mean she wasn’t having sex with a co-worker?


2 posted on 10/30/2013 6:14:14 AM PDT by Tax-chick ("The heart of the matter is God's love. It always has been. It always will be."~Abp. Chaput)
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I am still trying to figure out how they could be having sex and pulling on a light fixture at the same time.


3 posted on 10/30/2013 6:16:45 AM PDT by Venturer (Keep Obama and you aint seen nothing yet.)
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To: mykroar

She’s screwed


4 posted on 10/30/2013 6:18:07 AM PDT by JRios1968 (I'm guttery and trashy, with a hint of lemon. - Laz)
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To: mykroar

Sonds like some ‘Footprints on the Ceiling’ stuff going on.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lsKDrL2OmQ


5 posted on 10/30/2013 6:18:39 AM PDT by Cowgirl of Justice
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To: Venturer

Maybe one of them pulled on the cord or the mounting? I don’t see how it could be a ceiling fixture, so it was probably wall-mounted above the bed’s headboard.


6 posted on 10/30/2013 6:19:08 AM PDT by Tax-chick ("The heart of the matter is God's love. It always has been. It always will be."~Abp. Chaput)
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To: Venturer

One of them was just trying to stay balanced.


7 posted on 10/30/2013 6:19:53 AM PDT by OldEagle
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To: JRios1968
She’s screwed

Technically, she was ensconced.

8 posted on 10/30/2013 6:22:00 AM PDT by Praxeologue
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To: Venturer

swinging from the chandeliers comes to mind


9 posted on 10/30/2013 6:22:46 AM PDT by Nailbiter
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To: mykroar

There’s a joke about how many bureaucrats it takes to change a light bulb in there somewhere.


10 posted on 10/30/2013 6:22:48 AM PDT by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all -- Texas Eagle)
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the fitting was pulled from its mount either by the woman or by her acquaintance

But that's when you're just supposed to push it back in.

11 posted on 10/30/2013 6:26:19 AM PDT by Fightin Whitey
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To: mykroar
Was she swinging from a chandelier when it crashed down?

12 posted on 10/30/2013 6:27:41 AM PDT by BitWielder1 (Corporate Profits are better than Government Waste)
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To: mykroar
"Hand me a flashlight, luv..."


13 posted on 10/30/2013 6:29:14 AM PDT by moovova
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To: Venturer
I think the fixture was attached to the wall just above the headboard.

The Kama Sutra listed it as "Two points of light".

14 posted on 10/30/2013 6:30:31 AM PDT by KarlInOhio (Everyone get online for Obamacare on 10/1. Overload the system and crash it hard!)
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To: Kennard
Technically, she was ensconced.

Excellent. No one can hold a candle to your punnery.

15 posted on 10/30/2013 6:36:08 AM PDT by Constitution Day
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To: mykroar

My brother once had a job reviewing claims for a major health insurance company. The large daily stack of claims from people claiming they were injured during sex was the most entertaining part of his job.


16 posted on 10/30/2013 6:42:24 AM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
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To: mykroar

This is precisely why the trapeze above my bed is bolted directly to reinforced ceiling joists.

Oops. I’ve said too much ...


17 posted on 10/30/2013 6:52:41 AM PDT by IronJack (=)
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To: mykroar

why do these dames think they wont hook up with a serial killer?

are they stupid

she was lucky and lamp in the face was all that happened if that is what happened


18 posted on 10/30/2013 7:00:12 AM PDT by yldstrk (My heroes have always been cowboys)
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To: IronJack; All

This is the photo that comes to mind for this thread, but I can’t post pictures...

http://cheezburger.com/7733448704


19 posted on 10/30/2013 7:06:33 AM PDT by Beagle8U (Free Republic -- One stop shopping ....... It's the Conservative Super WalMart for news .)
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To: Buckeye McFrog

Tell me about it.

I once lived next door to a cute blonde law student who needed considerable daily stress relief (seriously, up to six or seven times a day) and was a screamer.

Never heard a peep out of her boyfriend tho. Until the day HE screamed. Then quickly left (assumed after getting dressed) ... could be heard stumbling/limping down the hallway sobbing in agony.

Didn’t hear anything from her apartment again until she moved out at thecend of the term.


20 posted on 10/30/2013 7:18:22 AM PDT by tanknetter
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