Reference no: EM133012619

Scenario:  In your initial discussion forum post,

An employee reports on time at her regularly scheduled time. Per the law, she is permitted specific breaks and lunch time. The employee is known to use her breaks to go outside and smoke in the area designated by the employer as the "smoking area." During the employee's regularly scheduled breaks, she goes outside to the designated smoke areas and upon returning to the building she slips and falls and injures her back.

• Define what workers' compensation is, including the elements that need to be met for a workers' compensation claim.
• Answer the following questions about the slipping scenario:
• Does the employer in the scenario meet all the required elements for a workers' compensation claim?
• Would your answer change if the employee went out for a smoke break not during her required break times? Explain your reasoning.