Hurt At Work
Workers' Comp. Law § 10 — compensation for an injury arising out of and in the course of the job, whoever was at fault
Without regard to fault. Every employer the workers' compensation law covers secures compensation for its employees, and pays or provides it for disability or death from an injury arising out of and in the course of the employment, without regard to fault.
There is no liability for an injury caused solely by the employee's intoxication from alcohol or a controlled substance while on duty, or by the employee's willful intention to injure or kill themselves or someone else, or for one sustained in voluntary off duty athletic activity that is not part of the job, unless the employer required it, paid for it or sponsored it.
An emergency medical technician injured while voluntarily giving unpaid medical help at the scene of an accident is treated as injured in the course of the technician's current employment.
Sources for this section (1)
- Workers' Comp. Law § 10 — Liability for compensation
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