When an employee could sue under negligence theory for injuries received on the job, an employer could claim that the employee assumed the risk by taking the job.

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Employers could use the defense of "assumption of risk" to argue that an employee inherently understood and accepted the risks associated with their job, and therefore cannot hold the employer responsible for any injuries or harm that may occur.

When an Employee Could Sue Under Negligence Theory for Injuries