LAWS 3401 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Accident Fund, Historic Compromise, Cardiovascular Disease
8 Feb 2016
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Workers are entitled to compensation if the accident/injury arises out of the work during their employment. Compensation held in an accident fund scheme. Each jurisdiction has their own governing body: worker"s compensation board specialized in the area of the, courts: appeal tribunal specialized in the area of the law law. During the industrial revolution: liability, hazard, legislation needed to protect employee. Workplace safety and insurance act, 1997: legislation in ontario, promote health and safety in workplace, reduce injury in a workplace, facilitate of the return of any injury employee. If death/or cause paralyze there are benefits: 300,000 employer are covered 5. 1 million workers (cid:1) (cid:1) Worker cannot forego/waive the benefits under the act. Entitlement to compensation is not dependent on the worker proving that the employer was negligent nor is compensation denied because negligence by the worker. Exception: if the sole cause of the workers injury is her serious or willful misconduct then the worker is not entitled to compensation.
