Before Implementation of Workers' Compensation Laws in the United States

question 75

Short Answer

Before implementation of workers' compensation laws in the United States, employees were seldom paid for work-related injuries.The injured employee's ability to recover damages was hindered by the fact that even a negligent employer could use three common law defenses to disavow liability for workers' injuries.The _____ doctrine provided that an employee who knew, or should have known, of unsafe conditions of employment assumed the risk by remaining on the job.

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