| Canton: | VD |
| Case number: | 2019/865 |
| Instance: | Kantonsgericht |
| Department: | Sozialversicherungsgericht |
| Date: | 04.12.2019 |
| Force of law: | - |
| Summary: | A secretary is injured in a cycling accident on her way home from work. The Accident Insurance Institute (UVG) refuses to cover the costs because the accident did not take place during working hours. The woman sued before the Federal Supreme Court and won the case. The court finds that the accident was related to the professional activity, as the woman had been on her way home from a work appointment. The UVG must cover the costs of treatment and rehabilitation. More detailed summary: A. A.________, a secretary, was injured in a cycling accident on 3 September 2009 on her way home from work. She falls when she has to avoid a car. The Accident Insurance Institute (UVG) refuses to cover the costs because the accident did not take place during working hours. A.________ sued before the Federal Supreme Court and won the case. The court finds that the accident is related to the occupational |
| Rule of Law: | Art. 100 LTF;Art. 16 LP;Art. 17 LP;Art. 56 LP;Art. 60 LP;Art. 7 LP; |
| BGE reference:: | - |
| Comment: | - |
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