Monday, March 1, 2010

Accident after duty hours _ Compensation.

Deceased met with an accident while on his way home from factory after duty hours _ Only those employees can seek compensation who died of accident arising out of and in course of their employment _ There has to be some nexus between the injuries suffered and work discharged by the deceased employee _ After an employee finishes his job and comes out of the place of employment then it cannot be said that he died during course of his employment _ Accident did not arise out of and in course of employment _ Claimant not entitled to compensation under the W.C. Act.
United India Insurance Co. Ltd. Vs. Nandkumari Ajaykumar Tiwari & ors. 2010 (2) LJSOFT (URC) 16

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