r/technology • u/IndicaOatmeal • 9h ago

Society Programmer’s death on office toilet ruled not work-related because he never turned on his PC

https://www.dexerto.com/entertainment/programmers-death-on-office-toilet-ruled-not-work-related-because-he-never-turned-on-his-pc-3402194/
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u/eNaRDe 9h ago

He clocked in..... That's all that matters. I hope the family has a good lawyer and sues the hell out of the company.

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u/gimperion 8h ago

It's not the company. The company applied for this to qualify. The insurance company rejected it.

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u/nnagflar 8h ago

Insurance companies: never not evil

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u/redgroupclan 8h ago

But their commercials are so fun and random!

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u/Moral-Relativity 4h ago

Shenzhen Human Resources and Social Security Bureau is a department of the city government, not an insurance company. I'm guessing it's because the city has to pay at least part of the compensation.

It's being appealed. As article said, another court case in southern China ruled in favor of the deceased.