If an employer intentionally injures a worker, the worker cannot collect workers' compensation benefits.

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Workers' compensation is designed to cover work-related injuries regardless of fault, but if an employer intentionally injures a worker, the worker may have the right to sue the employer outside of the workers' compensation system for personal injury, which can lead to compensation beyond what workers' comp would provide.

If an Employer Intentionally Injures a Worker, the Worker Cannot