EmploymentQuestion 34 of 1632
A contractor's employee is injured on the job. The employee's medical expenses under workers' compensation are paid by:
a.The employee's personal health insurance first
b.Split equally between employer and employee
c.Only if the employee can prove employer negligence
d.The contractor's workers' compensation insurance
Explanation
Workers' compensation is a no-fault system. The employer's WC insurance pays all reasonable and necessary medical expenses for work-related injuries, regardless of who was at fault.
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