{"id":46599,"date":"2018-11-13T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-11-13T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/skolnicklaw.com\/blog\/2018\/11\/can-you-get-workers-compensation-for-an-assault-on-the-job\/"},"modified":"2025-01-25T08:46:21","modified_gmt":"2025-01-25T13:46:21","slug":"can-you-get-workers-compensation-for-an-assault-on-the-job","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/skolnicklaw.com\/can-you-get-workers-compensation-for-an-assault-on-the-job\/","title":{"rendered":"Can you get workers\u2019 compensation for an assault on the job?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Nobody goes into work expecting to be the victim of an assault \u2014 but it does happen from time to time.<\/p>\n

There are actually a number of common ways that a deliberate assault, not an accident, can end up as part of a workers\u2019 compensation claim. They include:<\/p>\n

1. You were assaulted by a customer<\/strong><\/p>\n

This is, unfortunately, a problem that often occurs around the holiday season. Long lines, shortages of a \u201chot\u201d holiday item and a temper may be all that it takes to cause someone to lose their control and take out their frustrations on the nearest hapless employee in a store.<\/p>\n

If you happen to be that employee, you may have a right to sue the customer personally \u2014 but you should also be entitled to workers\u2019 comp since the assault and injury happened on the job. That\u2019s important to know because there\u2019s no guarantee that your assailant has any assets to pay a civil judgment.<\/p>\n

2. You are assaulted by one of your co-workers<\/strong><\/p>\n

Some people are blessed with great co-workers \u2014 but some aren\u2019t. If you have a dispute with a fellow employee that turns hostile and you end up the victim of an assault, you will likely be covered under worker\u2019s compensation.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s important to remember in such cases that workers\u2019 comp is considered a \u201cno-fault\u201d system<\/a>. You don\u2019t have to prove that you were entirely innocent in the dispute in order to claim coverage \u2014 as long as you weren\u2019t the physical aggressor. In other words, if you said something to provoke your co-worker, that shouldn\u2019t bar your claim. It\u2019s another story, however, if you threw the first blow in the fight.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re the victim of an assault at work, make sure that you see a doctor promptly for your injuries. In addition, report the incident as quickly as possible to your supervisor or boss so that there\u2019s no question that the assault happened at work. That\u2019s the best way to ensure an effective workers\u2019 comp claim<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Nobody goes into work expecting to be the victim of an assault \u2014 but it does happen from time to time. There are actually a number of common ways that a deliberate assault, not an accident, can end up as part of a workers\u2019 compensation claim. They include: 1. 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