Betty is required to leave the company premises in order to run an errand for her employer. She meets with an accident on the way and is injured. In this scenario, which of the following statements will hold true under workers' compensation laws?

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Workers' compensation covers employees for injuries sustained during the course of their employment, which includes running errands for their employer. As long as the errand was authorized by the employer and part of Betty's job duties, her injuries would be covered under workers' compensation, regardless of whether the errand involved a hazardous task or not. Negligence on the part of the employee is generally not a factor in determining workers' compensation coverage.

Betty Is Required to Leave the Company Premises in Order