Strange court decision in Australia

eddie · 12-17-12, 09:52 PM

You have to read this short article about a decision a court made concerning what happened to this woman.
She was on a business trip back in 2007. While on this trip, she was having sex with a guy when all of a sudden, the light fixture in the ceiling above the bed shattered and part of it fell and hit her on the nose and mouth. She filed for Workmans Comp but was turned down. She then went to court and sued for compensation, and she WON!!

The Judge said that she was entitled to it, because if she had been there playing cards and this same thing happened, she would be entitled to the compensation!

Man, that room must have been rockin'!!

http://news.msn.com/world/sex-mishap...stralian-court

Stealhead · 12-17-12, 10:55 PM

If she where a legal prostitute I say fair game on the compensation but she was not really working in my opinion is this case her job is not to have sex for money so now compensation
because she was not performing her actual job at the time.

Cybermat47 · 12-17-12, 11:03 PM

This is why I love my country. It's completely bizarre, like me!

Kazuaki Shimazaki II · 12-18-12, 03:18 AM

Well, if is true she would have gotten the money playing cards or by extension sleeping, there seems no reason to deny the money just because she was having sex instead of what are considered more wholesome activities.

TarJak · 12-18-12, 03:20 AM

Our compensation law allows for people injured whilst travelling for work (which she was), to be compensated. Nothing bizarre about it at all.

Catfish · 12-18-12, 05:50 AM

^... which would be the same in a lot of other countries, maybe not North Corea though

TarJak · 12-18-12, 06:08 AM

The main interest in this story is that she initially lost then appealed and lost again and then appealed again and won then that ruling has been upheld on appeal by the government's insurer. This case has been going since 2007 when the incident first occurred.

Jimbuna · 12-18-12, 11:20 AM

Well she did suffer her injury whilst 'on the job'.

AVGWarhawk · 12-18-12, 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Cybermat47

This is why I love my country. It's completely bizarre, like me!

AVGWarhawk · 12-18-12, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

Well she did suffer her injury whilst 'on the job'.

Quite the job she did.

Jimbuna · 12-18-12, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

Quite the job she did.

Man to Woman "Honey did the world move for you"?

Woman to Man "Not really sure but whatever it was it certainly smacked me in the mouth"

12-17-12, 09:52 PM	#1
eddie Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Minnesota Posts: 3,023 Downloads: 99 Uploads: 0	Strange court decision in Australia You have to read this short article about a decision a court made concerning what happened to this woman. She was on a business trip back in 2007. While on this trip, she was having sex with a guy when all of a sudden, the light fixture in the ceiling above the bed shattered and part of it fell and hit her on the nose and mouth. She filed for Workmans Comp but was turned down. She then went to court and sued for compensation, and she WON!! The Judge said that she was entitled to it, because if she had been there playing cards and this same thing happened, she would be entitled to the compensation! Man, that room must have been rockin'!! http://news.msn.com/world/sex-mishap...stralian-court __________________ Don't mistake my kindness for weakness. I'm kind to everyone, but when someone is unkind to me, weak is not what you are going to remember about me. Al Capone

12-17-12, 11:03 PM	#3
Cybermat47 Willing Webfooted Beast Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Australia Posts: 5,408 Downloads: 300 Uploads: 23	This is why I love my country. It's completely bizarre, like me! __________________ Historical TWoS Gameplay Guide: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?p=2572620 Historical FotRSU Gameplay Guide: https://www.subsim.com/radioroom/sho....php?p=2713394

12-18-12, 03:20 AM	#5
TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	Our compensation law allows for people injured whilst travelling for work (which she was), to be compensated. Nothing bizarre about it at all. Last edited by TarJak; 12-18-12 at 06:06 AM.

12-18-12, 11:20 AM	#8
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,461 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Well she did suffer her injury whilst 'on the job'. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

12-17-12, 10:55 PM	#2
Stealhead Navy Seal Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Kentucky Posts: 5,421 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	If she where a legal prostitute I say fair game on the compensation but she was not really working in my opinion is this case her job is not to have sex for money so now compensation because she was not performing her actual job at the time.

12-18-12, 03:18 AM	#4
Kazuaki Shimazaki II Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 1,140 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Well, if is true she would have gotten the money playing cards or by extension sleeping, there seems no reason to deny the money just because she was having sex instead of what are considered more wholesome activities.

12-18-12, 05:50 AM	#6
Catfish Dipped Squirrel Operative Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: ..where the ocean meets the sky Posts: 17,765 Downloads: 38 Uploads: 0	^... which would be the same in a lot of other countries, maybe not North Corea though

12-18-12, 06:08 AM	#7
TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	The main interest in this story is that she initially lost then appealed and lost again and then appealed again and won then that ruling has been upheld on appeal by the government's insurer. This case has been going since 2007 when the incident first occurred.