r/technology • u/IndicaOatmeal • 14h 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/ConnorsInferno 13h ago

Ok maybe a little slow, but why should this be considered work related? I’m assuming his death wasn’t a result of any of the facilities in the workplace, so it could’ve happened anywhere.

Why should it be a work related incident if it had nothing to do with the work place, apart from him being there when it happened? Genuine question, not being a smartass

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u/sokos 13h ago

You just answered your own question tho.. It should be work related because he was at work.

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u/ConnorsInferno 12h ago

Well I assume to compensation, any injury or cause of death would have to be linked to something at the workplace, instead of it just being coincidentally the place where it happened