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We know that workers compensation coverage is to apply when an employee is injured in the course of employment. However, is an employee always in the course of employment while at the workplace? In other words, is an employee in the course of employment while visiting a co-worker and talking about vacation plans, or while on the phone talking to a relative? Are trips to the restroom just for personal grooming considered in the course of employment? We haven't had any claims or disputes over this question, but we are curious to know if a problem has ever arisen over it.
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