Determination of Work-Relatedness | UpCodes
You must consider an injury or illness to be work-related if an event or exposure in the work environment either caused or contributed to the resulting condition or significantly aggravated a pre-existing injury or illness. Work-relatedness is presumed for injuries and illnesses resulting from events or exposures occurring in the work environment, unless an exception in §1904.5(b)(2) specifically applies
1904.5(b)(2) Are There Situations Where an Injury or Illness Occurs in the Work Environment and Is Not Considered Work-Related?
1904.5(b)(2) You are not required to record injuries and illnesses if
(iv) The injury or illness is solely the result of an employee eating, drinking, or preparing food or drink for personal consumption (whether bought on the employer's premises or brought in). For example, if the employee is injured by choking on a sandwich while in the employer's establishment, the case would notbe considered work-related.
1904.5(b)(3) How Do I Handle a Case if It Is Not Obvious Whether the Precipitating Event or Exposure Occurred in the Work Environment or Occurred Away From Work?
In these situations, you must evaluate the employee's work duties and environment to decide whether or not one or more events or exposures in the work environment either caused or contributed to the resulting condition or significantly aggravated a pre-existing condition.
1904.5(b)(5) Which Injuries and Illnesses Are Considered Pre-Existing Conditions?
An injury or illness is a preexisting condition if it resulted solely from a non-work-related event or exposure that occured outside the work environment.
1904.5(b)(7) How Do I Decide if a Case Is Work-Related When the Employee Is Working at Home?
Injuries and illnesses that occur while an employee is working at home, including work in a home office, will be considered work-related if the injury or illness occurs while the employee is performing work for pay or compensation in the home, and the injury or illness is directly related to the performance of work rather than to the general home environment or setting. For example, if an employee drops a box of work documents and injures his or her foot, the case is considered work-related. If an employee's fingernail is punctured by a needle from a sewing machine used to perform garment work at home, becomes infected and requires medical treatment, the injury is considered work-related. If an employee is injured because he or she trips on the family dog while rushing to answer a work phone call, the case is not considered work-related. If an employee working at home is electrocuted because of faulty home wiring, the injury is not considered work-related.
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1904.5(b)(5) Recordkeeping Forms and Recording Criteria, Which Injuries and Illnesses Are Considered Pre-Existing Conditions?
An injury or illness is a preexisting condition if it resulted solely from a non-work-related event or exposure that occured outside the work ...
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