An Australian government staffer is suing her employer after a glass light fixture fell on her face in a motel during a business trip.

The government's workplace safety body rejected the woman's claim because she was having sex when the light came tumbling down, and sex, unlike showering, sleeping or eating, is not "an ordinary incident of an overnight stay," nor is it necessary.


The woman's lawyer begged to differ, saying sex was "an ordinary incident of life," one that's rather common in motel rooms at night. He added there was no rule barring employees from having visitors in their rooms during business trips.

In her workers' compensation claim, the woman cited injuries to her nose, mouth and tooth, as well as a psychological "adjustment disorder" after the light fell from the wall above her bed midway through sex.

In his unfortunate statement, her paramour said they were "going hard."

"I do not know if we bump the light or it just fell off," he offered.

The woman said she's entitled to compensation because her injuries were sustained "during the course of her employment."

The federal government had shipped her to a small country town the night before an early morning meeting.

Does she deserve compensation?

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/the-hot-button/public-servant-sues-after-shes-hurt-mid-sex-on-a-work-trip/article2113988/

Yes, she deserve compensation, but only if they were not the ones who bumped the light.

No. 

She was hurt OFF SITE at a motel where she were having intimate relations therefore it is not the company's responsibility to make sure a light bulb doesn't fall on her while she's riding the pony. 

That's just like if she went to lunch during work hours and fell on the floor does she sue:

Employer
Restaurant
Self

Oops, I was confused. I thought she was suing the motel. Why is she not suing the motel anyway?

She claims that the light bulb injured her on their property but the motel isn't responsible for HER NEGLIGENCE. She is on her own liability when she is engages in negligence.

She would learn to hump away from falling objects in the future.

Smart woman. Always make the best outta a bad situation