Which of the following best describes non-work related injuries that are not compensable?

Prepare for the Rhode Island Workers Compensation Adjusters Test. Utilize flashcards and multiple-choice questions, each equipped with hints and explanations. Successfully ready yourself for your exam!

In Rhode Island workers’ compensation, a claim must show the injury arose out of and in the course of employment. When the injury is the result of the employee’s own willful intent to injure, it is not compensable, even if it happens at work. That makes injuries caused by willful intent the clear description of non-work related injuries that aren’t compensable. The other scenarios aren’t automatically non-compensable: injuries during normal work duties are typically compensable because they occur in the course of employment, and car accidents on the clock can be compensable if they arise out of and occur during job duties. Employer-sponsored, non-work related events can be compensable depending on the facts, since they may still be incident to employment. The key idea is that willful intent excludes eligibility.