Whether a worker's injury at a social function arises out of or in the course of employment must be determined by objective assessment of the employment relationship and what the worker was in fact doing in the employment, not by the worker's subjective impressions or motivations for attending. The course of employment is determined by the employer's conduct, not the worker's beliefs. Where a social function has mixed purposes (personal and work-related), the connection between employment and injury requires identification of the actual employment duties and an objective assessment of the employer's conduct in relation to the function.
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