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Padua Court Classifies Work-From-Home Fall as Occupational Accident

The case underscores unclear rules for injuries that occur during remote work.

Overview

  • A University of Padua administrative employee fractured her right ankle during a remote meeting on April 8, 2022, underwent surgery, and was assessed as unfit for 137 days.
  • INAIL initially treated the case as compensable, then reclassified it as a domestic accident, prompting the worker to rely on INPS and pay private medical costs.
  • On May 8, 2025, Labour Section judge Maurizio Pascali recognized the injury as an occupational accident and ordered reimbursement of private medical and legal expenses.
  • The ruling grants roughly €1,284–€1,300 in reimbursements and provides a monthly indemnity for work incapacity.
  • The tribunal also acknowledged a 9% permanent invalidity, with the union FGU Gilda Unipd’s legal support central to the successful appeal now publicized in February 2026.