WC-Employees Injured Away From Employers Premises

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The percentage of compensable injuries that occur while the employee is not at the listed place of employment is not recorded on a nation-wide basis and differs by state, but it is probable that close to half of employment-related injuries occur away from the employer’s premises. Probably more than half of very serious injuries and fatalities do, primarily based on the numbers of vehicle or constructionrelated accidents, and a decline in industrial accidents. Also because "telecommuting" is an increasingly larger factor in employment, the number of injuries occurring away from the employer’s premises will undoubtedly increase.

Course Objectives

Upon completion of this course, the adjuster will be able to:

 

  • The primary objective of this course is to make the adjuster aware of the additional investigation needed whenever an injury occurs away from the employee’s principal place of employment.