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'''“In the course of employment”''' relates to the employment relationship at the time of injury. Generally, an injury which occurs while the worker is commuting to work is not considered to be “in the course of employment”. | '''“In the course of employment”''' relates to the employment relationship at the time of injury. Generally, an injury which occurs while the worker is commuting to work is not considered to be “in the course of employment”. | ||
'''NOTE:''' There is a statutory presumption that if an injury is caused by an accident at work, the injury is presumed to have occurred in the course of employment [section 5(4) of the WCA]. An accident can include someone else’s intentional act. | :'''NOTE:''' There is a statutory presumption that if an injury is caused by an accident at work, the injury is presumed to have occurred in the course of employment [section 5(4) of the WCA]. An accident can include someone else’s intentional act. | ||
The determination of whether an injury arose out of and in the course of employment is set out in policy C3-14.00 and can be made with reference to factors such as: | The determination of whether an injury arose out of and in the course of employment is set out in policy C3-14.00 and can be made with reference to factors such as: | ||