Is compensation payable if an employee refuses to use a safety appliance like a hard hat, safety goggles or observe a safety rule?
Compensation will still be paid, but indemnity benefits (partial wage replacement) may be reduced by 25 percent if the employee knew about the safety rule prior to the accident and failed to observe the rule, or if the employee knowingly chooses not to use a safety appliance which the employer has directed him to use. • Reference: Section 440.
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