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time before or after the end of the normal work shift.
b. Was Employee on Premises When Injured? If the employee has a fixed place of work, the
CE must ascertain whether the employee was on the premises when the injury occurred. The
answers to the appropriate sections of Forms CA-1, CA-2 and CA-6 contain information on this
point. If clarification is needed, it should be secured from the official superior in the form of a
statement which describes the boundaries of the premises and shows whether the employee was
within those boundaries when the injury occurred. Where indicated, the clarification should include
a diagram showing the boundaries of the industrial premises and the location of the injury site in
relation to the premises.
c. What Was The Employee Doing When Injured?
(1) If the injury occurred on the premises, the CE must ascertain whether or not the
employee was acting within the scope of employment. The appropriate portions of Form
CA-1 and CA-6 request this information from the official superior. An affirmative response
by the official superior is sufficient to establish that the employee was in the performance of
duty unless there are facts or other evidence which indicate the answer may be incorrect.
(2) If the employee was not doing regular work, the record must show exactly what the
employee was doing when injured and the location of the area where the injury occurred in
relation to the regular workplace. In disability cases both the official superior and the
claimant should submit a statement showing precisely what the employee was doing when
injured. If the initial reports and statements do not contain precise information in this
regard, the official superior should be asked to submit a supplemental clarifying statement.
When the official superior has no knowledge of the facts and circumstances of the injury,
statements should be obtained from coworkers or other witnesses who may have such
knowledge. A conference should be held when conflicting statements are presented.
d. Before Starting Time and After Quitting Time.
(1) There is no need to inquire about an injury which occurs before starting time or after
quitting time unless the interval between the injury and the work hours seems excessive.
The official superior should be requested to:
(a) Submit a statement explaining why the employee was on the premises at the
time of the injury, or
(b) Obtain statements from coworkers who may know why the employee was on
the premises at the time of the injury, if the official superior does not have this
information.
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