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title: "Workers' Compensation For Remote Employees — What You Should Know"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/253e482e-b1ea-4f0d-8177-137a3313d609
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/workers-compensation-for-remote-employees-what-you-should-know-2715012
category: "Finance"
topics: ["Finance & M&A","Operations"]
published: 2021-02-16T16:11:53.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:26:38.517Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/98ae2c039504e22afc55d84304a4339d6926.jpg
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# Workers' Compensation For Remote Employees — What You Should Know

**TL;DR:** Workers' compensation may cover remote employee injuries if they arise out of and in the course of employment. Employers should create a remote work policy to outline guidelines and expectations for home offices.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2021-02-16. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/workers-compensation-for-remote-employees-what-you-should-know-2715012).*

## Story

An employee injury or illness may be compensable under workers’ compensation if it arises out of and in the course of employment, regardless of where the employee is when the injury occurs.

The remote employee will have to provide their employer (and insurance company) with a statement that what they were doing at the time of the injury and details of when the injury occurred – and will have to show that he/she was acting in the interest of the employer when the injury happened.

When employers have remote employees, it is a good for them to create and execute a remote/telecommuting policy outlining the guidelines and expectations for their home office.

NOTE: Workers’ compensation laws vary by state, and employers are encouraged to work with their workers’ compensation carriers, HR team, or legal counsel to determine strategies to manage workers’ compensation risks for their telecommuters.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- General (sector)
- employment law (topic)
- workers' compensation (topic)
- remote employees (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/workers-compensation-for-remote-employees-what-you-should-know-2715012). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/253e482e-b1ea-4f0d-8177-137a3313d609).