Recently, a case concerning whether an employee injured in a traffic accident while dropping off their child at school before heading to work qualifies for workers’ compensation has drawn widespread attention. The court ultimately ruled that the incident should be recognized as a work-related injury. According to Article 14, Paragraph 6 of China’s Work-Related Injury Insurance Regulations, injuries sustained during commutes—provided the employee is not primarily at fault in the accident—are eligible for work injury recognition. In this case, the employee went directly to work after dropping off their child, following a reasonable route and within a normal timeframe, and was not responsible for the accident. The court held that dropping off children is a necessary daily activity closely linked to commuting, and accidents occurring on a reasonable route within a reasonable time should fall under workers’ compensation coverage. This ruling reflects the judiciary’s pro-worker stance and offers a more humane, practical interpretation of what constitutes a ‘commute,’ helping modernize injury recognition standards to better align with contemporary family life.
近日，一起关于‘上班途中先送孩子上学后遭遇交通事故’是否属于工伤的案件引发广泛关注。法院最终裁定：该情形应认定为工伤。根据《工伤保险条例》第十四条第六项规定，职工在上下班途中，受到非本人主要责任的交通事故伤害的，应当认定为工伤。本案中，当事人在送孩子上学后直接前往工作单位，路线合理、时间连贯，且事故责任不在其本人。法院认为，接送子女属于日常生活必要活动，与通勤具有紧密关联性，在合理时间和合理路线上发生的事故应纳入工伤保障范围。这一判决体现了司法对劳动者权益的倾斜保护，也对‘上下班途中’的认定进行了更人性化、现实化的解释，有助于推动工伤认定标准与时俱进，更好地适应现代家庭生活节奏。
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