Identify the Correct Statement About Workers' Compensation in States with Elective

question 30

Multiple Choice

Identify the correct statement about workers' compensation in states with elective laws.

• A)An employer who opts out of workers' compensation retains the common law defenses.
• B)If only the employee opts out of workers' compensation, the employer looses the common law defenses for that employee.
• C)If both the employer and employee opt out of workers' compensation, the employer loses the common law defenses.
• D)It is common for employees to opt out of workers' compensation.
• E)Employees who opt out of workers' compensation must prove negligence in order to collect and need not overcome the employer's common law defenses.

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