Are Accidents During Travel From Work To Home Covered

Dear Babu,
You can get it under the theory of Notional Extention of WC.
Regards,
Dinshan97

Dear LOKANDHA BABU,
My friend is not covered under ESI.
Dear All,
I have further checked various cases and couple of cases by high courts have actually allowed compensation under WC exactly claiming Notional extension of work as stated by Nathrao and Anonymous.
1.National Insurance Co. Ltd. ... Appellant Vs Smt. Suman Devi & and another respondent.
2. Divisional Manager, Oriental ... vs Subas Chandra Swain And Anr. on 4 July, 2007

It all depends on the nature of the job. Theory of notional extension cannot be applied in all cases. In general circumstances, employee has signed off and there ends the employment contract regulations.

The notional extension theory is applicable in this case and hence compensation under Employees (Workmen) Compensation Act or ESI Act is payable without fail. It may be noted that though the ESI Act contained similar provisions in the past, it disappeared some time in 1990s but was again reintroduced in the 2010 amendment. In the similar line the Employees Compensation Act also has the provision of notional extension of time and place. Since this accident has occurred just in front of the office, there is no doubt whether the time and place of accident could be treated as extension of place or time of signing out.
Madhu.T.K