One of the requirements of workers’ compensation is that the injury must have been work-related. This generally means that the employee must have been performing an activity for the benefit of their employer when they were injured. Workers’ compensation does not cover most injuries during lunch breaks or the commute to work. However, if an event outside the office is a mandatory part of the job, an injury likely will be covered. If the event was not technically mandatory, an injury still may be covered if attendance was virtually mandatory under the circumstances or if the employer gave employees incentives to attend.