I fell and was injured while commuting to work. Am I covered by Industrial Accident Compensation Insurance in this case?

2022/5/17

If a worker suffers an injury or illness while commuting to work, he or she is covered by industrial accident insurance and can receive insurance benefits. The benefits are the same as in the case of Employment Injury.

Commuting is defined as traveling from worker’s residence to the place of employment via reasonable route and means. However, if you deviate from your normal route for purposes unrelated to work (deviation), or if you interrupt travelling (interruption), the time during the deviation or interruption and your subsequent travel will not be treated as commuting.