SUMMARY
This chapter analyzes the requirement that an injury "arise out of" and occur "in the course of" employment. PDF Download - After purchase go to My Content to retrieve your digital file(s).
DESCRIPTION
Chapter 8
EMPLOYMENT: COURSE AND SCOPE
Beth Cupani
§ 8.1 INTRODUCTION
§ 8.2 COMPENSABILITY: LEGAL CAUSATION
§ 8.2-1 Compensable Injury
§ 8.2-2 Categories of “Risk”
§ 8.2-2(a) Employment Risks
§ 8.2-2(b) Personal Risks
§ 8.2-2(b)(1) Generally
§ 8.2-2(b)(2) Increased-Danger Rule
§ 8.2-2(c) Neutral Risks
§ 8.2-2(c)(1) Generally
§ 8.2-2(c)(2) Unexplained Falls
§ 8.2-2(d) Mixed-Risk Doctrine
§ 8.2-3 “Arising out of” and “In the Course of” Employment Case Examples
§ 8.2-3(a) Personal-Comfort Doctrine
§ 8.2-3(b) Traveling Employee
§ 8.3 EXCEPTIONS TO COMPENSABILITY
§ 8.3-1 Statutory Exceptions to Compensability
§ 8.3-1(a) Exclusions from the Definition of Compensable Injury
§ 8.3-1(a)(1) Participant in Assault or Combat
§ 8.3-1(a)(2) Recreational Activity Primarily for Personal Pleasure
§ 8.3-1(a)(3) Consumption of Alcohol or Controlled Substances
§ 8.3-1(b) Intentional Injuries
§ 8.3-2 Prohibited Conduct
§ 8.3-3 Horseplay
§ 8.3-4 Going-and-Coming Rule
§ 8.3-4(a) General Rule
§ 8.3-4(b) Exceptions to Going-and-Coming Rule
§ 8.3-4(b)(1) Greater-Hazard Exception
§ 8.3-4(b)(2) Special-Errand Exception
§ 8.3-4(b)(3) Employer-Conveyance Rule
§ 8.3-4(b)(4) Parking-Lot Exception
Appendix 8A Abbreviations