How do I decide if a case is work-related when the employee is working at home?
• employee was performing work for pay or compensation in the home, and • injury or illness is directly related to the performance of work rather than to the general home environment or setting. Examples of injuries or illnesses which would be considered work-related. If the employee: • drops a box of work documents and injures his or her foot; or • punctures a fingernail by a needle from a sewing machine used to perform garment work at home and it becomes infected requiring medical treatment. Examples of injuries or illnesses which would not be considered work-related.
