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14300.5 - Determination of Work-Relatedness

• the physical location of work
• the equipment or materials used by the employee during the course of his or her work 

14300.5(b)(2) - Work-Relatedness Exceptions

The injury or illness was caused by:

• the individual: 

• voluntarily participating in a wellness program, medical, fitness or recreational activity

• eating, drinking or preparing food or drink for personal consumption.

• performing personal tasks (unrelated to their employment) outside assigned working hours.

• personal grooming or self medication for non-work-related condition.

• an intentionally self-inflicted act.

• a motor vehicle accident in parking lot or access road during commute.

• a common cold or flu.

• symptoms surface at work that are solely due to non-work-related event or exposure.

• the employee was present in the work environment as a member of the general public.

• the employee has a mental illness (unless the employee comes forward with an opinion from an Health Care Provider with appropriate training and experience that the employee has a mental illness that is work related).

14300.5 (b)(6) - Travel Status and Work-Relatedness

An injury or illness that occurs while an employee is on travel status is not work-related if the employee:

• is on a detour for personal reasons which are not work-related, or

• establishes a temporary residence (e.g. checks into a hotel/motel) and then performs activities which are not in the interest of the employer 

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