A Defense Available to the Employer in an Action for Workers

question 84

Multiple Choice

A defense available to the employer in an action for workers' compensation is that:

• A) the employee assumed the risk.
• B) the employee's injury happened before he came to work.
• C) the employee was contributorily negligent.
• D) a co-worker caused the injury.

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Definitions:

Desire

An intense longing or wish for something to happen.

Unconsciously

Performing actions or behavior without conscious awareness or intention, often based on learned patterns or instincts.

Unacceptable Goal

A target or objective deemed inappropriate or unattainable within a given context or set of circumstances.

Acceptable

Considered satisfactory or permissible in quality, standard, or condition.