If my employee was injured because he/she didn't follow instructions for performing the job correctly, can I deny workers compensation? http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Workers-Compensation/Federal/index.html LawInfo - Legal Resource Center offers free legal forms and free legal documents that is designed to help consumers and businesses resolve their legal issues If my employee was injured because he/she didn't follow instructions for performing the job correctly, can I deny workers compensation? http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Workers-Compensation/Federal/if-my-employee-was-injured-because-he-she-did.html <font face="Arial"><font face="Arial"> <p>Generally, if an employee has failed to follow the rules or guidelines established by their employer and injury results, that injury will be covered by workers&rsquo; compensation.&nbsp; For an injury that occurs during the course of employment to not be covered by workers&rsquo; compensation, the employee&rsquo;s conduct must generally be a serious and intentional violation of rules or guidelines established for the duties of employment.&nbsp; The workers&rsquo; compensation statute will usually give the guidelines of what types injuries will be covered by workers&rsquo; compensation.&nbsp; Generally, intentional violations of an employer&rsquo;s rules or guidelines will bar recovery of workers&rsquo; compensation benefits, and unintentional violations of rules and guidelines will not.<br /> </p> <p><br /> </p> </font></font> Tue, 01 Jul 2008 22:42:19 GMT Free Denial of Benefits and Appeals FAQs http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Denial-of-Benefits-and-Appeals/Federal/index.html Free Denial of Benefits and Appeals FAQs Workers' Compensation Sub-categories Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:58:49 GMT Free Employer Responsibilities FAQs http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Employer-Responsibilities/Federal/index.html Free Employer Responsibilities FAQs Workers' Compensation Sub-categories Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:58:49 GMT Free Work Injury FAQs http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Work-Injury/Federal/index.html Free Work Injury FAQs Workers' Compensation Sub-categories Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:58:49 GMT Free Worker Compensation Board FAQs http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Worker-Compensation-Board/Federal/index.html Free Worker Compensation Board FAQs Workers' Compensation Sub-categories Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:58:49 GMT Free Worker Compensation Insurance FAQs http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Worker-Compensation-Insurances/Federal/index.html Free Worker Compensation Insurance FAQs Workers' Compensation Sub-categories Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:58:49 GMT Free Worker's Compensation Law FAQs http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Workers-Compensation-Law/Federal/index.html Free Worker's Compensation Law FAQs Workers' Compensation Sub-categories Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:58:49 GMT Free Workers Comp Claim FAQs http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Workers-Comp-Claim/Federal/index.html Free Workers Comp Claim FAQs Workers' Compensation Sub-categories Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:58:49 GMT Free Workers Compensation Benefits FAQs http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Workers-Compensation-Benefits/Federal/index.html Free Workers Compensation Benefits FAQs Workers' Compensation Sub-categories Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:58:49 GMT Free Workers Compensation Fraud FAQs http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Workers-Compensation-Fraud/Federal/index.html Free Workers Compensation Fraud FAQs Workers' Compensation Sub-categories Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:58:49 GMT