Comcare v. PVYW

Lower Court Judgment

13/12/2012 Federal Court of Australia (Keane CJ, Buchanan J, Bromberg J)

[2012] FCAFC 181

Catchwords

Industrial law – Workers compensation – Proper interpretation of the principles established in Hatzimanolis v ANI Corporation Limited – Employee injured during an overnight stay in a motel room booked by her employer – Injuries were sustained in an interval or interlude within an overall period or episode of work – Whether it is sufficient that the injuries were sustained by the employee at a place the employer induced or encouraged her to be – Whether circumstances surrounding such an injury are relevant to assessment.

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