When is an accident considered to have “risen out of and in the course of employment”?
An accident may be considered to have risen out of and in the course of employment when it happened:
- at the workplace;
- while performing official functions;
- outside of the workplace, but performing an order/ instruction of the employer;
- when going to or coming home from work;
- while ministering to personal comfort;
- while in a company shuttle bus; or
- during a company-sponsored activity