This is the most comprehensive course to help human resources managers navigate work from home, remote workers, and workers’ compensation injury management.
We will evaluate twelve recent court cases that should give employers heartburn and we will look at how those cases should affect your overall work from home policy. We will review the Coming and Going Rule – and how that applies to employees working remotely.
Scenarios to Consider:
- If an employee working at home trips and falls on their way to the refrigerator on their lunch break it that a workers’ comp claim? You’re hoping that I’m going to say no – the answer is maybe.
- If the employee is on a treadmill at his home while talking to the office and he suffers a heart attack – is that work-related? You’re once again hoping I would say absolutely not, the answer is maybe.
- If an employee spills coffee on their arm while on a break and while working at home, is that a work-related injury? That depends.
Recent court cases left most employers shocked at what can be covered under workers’ compensation when employees are working from home. Each of these scenarios are actual Workers’ Comp injuries and legal case that had varied compensability decision.
We will also review horseplay statutes and how that applies if the employee, for example, falls over their dog on the way to the bathroom after answering a phone call from work.
We will also help you identify ergonomic challenges in the work from home environment and offer you guidance to help employees remain safe.