if you are injued while traveling to another destination for your job but you are clocked in can you be compen

Question

i was traveling to another destination for my job and i fail off a bus and broke my ankle. i was going to a another destination that i normally dont work at to do a favor for my supervisor. i was not clocked in.

Answer 1

Maybe. You may be considered to be injured "on the job" even though you were not clocked in. There are several determining factors that would come into play in this situation. Were you traveling at the request of a supervisor? Were you going from one job-site to another? There are also many location specific rules and regulations that may be the determining factor.

You can certainly seek compensation from your employer. You may need to seek the advice from a lawyer in your area for specific details.

Good luck!

Answer 2

The "going and coming" rule would normally exclude this from workers' comp. But if the favor was work related or if you felt doing it would help your career, the rule wouldn't apply and it would be workers' comp. Courts tend to be very liberal in calling this workers' comp.

Of course if the company denies that it is workers' comp, you are then free to sue the company and the supervisor in civil court.

Answer 3

Usually, you are covered by Worker's Compensation when you are traveling for your employer as long as you are furthering the work progress of your employer in the process. It can also depend upon the laws in your state. If your supervisor asked you to go, then you are covered under most circumstances.

Answer 4

I work for a workers comp company in claims, if you were not on the clock, you will not be compensated. Unless you were at 1 building, told to lock out and drive to another office, and then clock back in.

Answer 5

I work in a health occupations clinic, so we see only people who are injured on the job. Because you were not on the clock, odds are they wont pay for it. You can certainly try, but legally, not on the clock, not there problem, especially if it wasnt even on the property. Good Luck though!

Answer 6

If the favor was work related you will get it and if it wasn't you probably will still get it... people normally always get comp unless its some crazy thing they are trying to say happened... hope this helps good luck!

Answer 7

Talk to your HR person - sounds to me like you would qualify for workman's comp in that situation.

Answer 8

If the job was negligent in sending you and you weren't negligent in your injury...if you were negligent you will not win.

Answer 9

absolutely