Fall on walk from bed to desk is workplace accident, German court rules

Man who slipped and broke his back while working from home was commuting, it is decided

A German court has ruled that a man who slipped while walking a few metres from his bed to his home office can claim on workplace accident insurance as he was technically commuting.

The man was working from home and on his way to his desk one floor below his bedroom, the federal social court, which oversees social security issues, said in its decision.