Prior to the establishment of workers compensation laws,an employer could use all of the following defenses to block an injured worker's claim for benefits EXCEPT

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The contributory negligence doctrine, fellow-servant doctrine, and assumption-of-risk doctrine were all commonly used by employers to argue that an injured worker was either partially or fully responsible for their own injuries and therefore not entitled to compensation. However, the employer liability doctrine was not a defense, but rather a legal principle that held employers responsible for the actions of their employees while on the job. Therefore, C is the correct answer.

Prior to the Establishment of Workers Compensation Laws,an Employer Could