When an Employee Could Sue Under Negligence Theory for Injuries

question 12

True/False

When an employee could sue under negligence theory for injuries received on the job, an employer could claim that the employee assumed the risk by taking the job.

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Definitions:

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Condition of being significantly overweight, defined by the Centers for Disease Control as a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or over, where BMI is calculated as weight in pounds multiplied by 703, then divided by the square of height in inches.

Anorexia Nervosa

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Elaborate Rituals

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