Section 11 — Workers Compensation Act 1987 (NSW)

(cf former s 7 (1) (e))
If a worker on any day on which the worker has attended at the worker’s place of employment pursuant to the worker’s contract of service or training contract—
(a) is temporarily absent from that place on that day during any ordinary recess or authorised absence,
(b) does not during that absence voluntarily subject himself or herself to any abnormal risk of injury, and
(c) receives a personal injury during that absence,
the injury is, for the purposes of this Act, an injury arising out of or in the course of employment, and compensation is payable accordingly.

Related sections

• s 9A — No compensation payable unless employment substantial contributing factor to injury
• s 9B — No compensation for heart attack or stroke unless nature of employment results in significantly greater risk
• s 10 — Journey claims
• s 11A — No compensation for psychological injury caused by reasonable actions of employer
• s 12 — Claims by trade union representatives
• s 14 — Conduct of worker etc

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