At Work, Or On The Way To Work?

The Appeals Permission Board has given the Supreme Court the opportunity to decide a case about whether an industrial injury sustained by an employee on the way to work is covered by the Workers' Compensation Act.

According to the Workers' Compensation Act, an industrial injury is defined as an accident or occupational disease that is a consequence of work or the conditions under which work is carried out. Consequently, injuries that occur during transport to and from work are generally not covered by the Act, whilst injuries occurring during transport that is considered part of the work or is deemed to be in the employer's interest are covered by the Act. Permission to appeal to the Supreme Court was recently granted in a case focusing exactly on this topic.