信息如下
If I am assaulted while working, can I get compensation?
Claims for injuries received in a fight will be accepted if they occur under the following conditions:
- the fight causing the injury must be connected to your work place and the work you actually do; and generally,
- you are not the person who started the fight.
For example, a nurse or doctor would be compensated for injuries inflicted by a patient, but a claim will not be accepted if a fight is related to a dispute over a personal matter.
WorkSafeBC will consider information related to the fight and what duties you were carrying out at the time. You will need to provide WorkSafeBC with answers to the following questions:
- Did the assault happen on the employer’s premises?
- Were you doing something for the benefit of the employer at the time?
- Were you acting under directions from the employer?
- Did the assault occur during a time period in which you were getting paid?
- Were you receiving payment or some other benefit from the employer at the time?
- What risk of assault ultimately resulted in you getting hurt, and was the risk the same as in the normal course of your work?
These are some of the factors that WorkSafeBC will consider if an assault occurs. No single point is more important than the others. WorkSafeBC may also consider additional information not listed here.