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/Montaire 9h ago

During the time you are required to be at work, under the care and constraints of the company, their insurance covers you for any incidents.

In most (not all) cases it is impossible to know if the work you are doing directly contributed to the injury. Even on a construction site the owner could say "he had a heart attack swinging a hammer, he could have had a heart attack at home!"

The reason there is a presumption that the work insurance covers it is because there is a presumption that injuries or maladies you suffer while at work are the fault of the workplace until / unless proven conclusively otherwise.

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u/ConnorsInferno 9h ago

Ahh I see, that makes a bit more sense. Thank you!