Legal Dictionary of Pakistan

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special-errand doctrine

The principle that an employee will be covered by workers' compensation for injuries occurring while the employee is on a journey or special duty for the employer away from the workplace. ( This is an exception to the general rule that an employee is not covered for injuries occurring away from work. - Also termed special-duty exception; special-mission exception. See GOING-AND-COMING RULE.