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What if the accident resulted from a safety rule violation?

April 26, 2017Accident resulted rule safety violation

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What if the accident resulted from a safety rule violation?

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The employee would still be eligible for Workers’ Compensation benefits. However, if an employee is injured as a result of an unsafe work practice or failure to follow procedure, there should be management involvement to address the behavior. An employee may be disciplined for failure to follow procedure or unsafe work practices in spite of their injury.