Fall on walk from bed to desk is workplace accident, German court rules

Injury on way from bed to home computer is a workplace accident, German court rules

The ruling came after an employer's insurance refused to cover an accident claim from a man who slipped and injured his back on the way from his bedroom to home office.

Walk from bed to home desk is workplace commute, court rules

‘Plaintiff suffered an accident at work when he fell on the way to his home office in the morning’

Court: Man Injured on Way to Home Office Had Work Accident

The employee argued that remote workers shouldn't receive less protection from accident insurance than those who work in an office.

German Court rules walking from bed to home office is commuting, comes under workplace accident insurance

In a landmark judgement, a court in Germany has ruled that walking from bed to home office is technically commuting and if a person falls while making this journey for the first time, it comes under workplace accident insurance.    In the case, the court said the man, who slipped after walking a few metres from bed towards his home office, can claim workplace accident insurance.  

Work from Home: Slipped on Way to Desk from Bed? This German Court Says You Can Get Insured

In a recent ruling, a German court said a man who slipped while walking from his bed to his home office can file a claim for workplace accident insurance.

Court rules injury on way from bed to desk a ‘workplace accident’

A German court has ruled that a man who wiped out and cracked his spine on the way from his bed to his home office while working remotely is entitled to compensation, deeming his brief and painful journey an “insured activity.”