To better understand the intricacies of workers' compensation,
it might help to consider a fictional situation and apply the law
accordingly. Suppose one of your employees was performing work on a
commercial construction project. The employee's only access to the
roof was via a ladder. While climbing the ladder to get to the
roof, the employee lost his balance, fell and was injured. The
employee was taken to the hospital, and the workers' compensation
claim began.
As part of your internal investigation, you learn the employee
was smoking marijuana earlier that day. You also learn the employee
may have had marijuana in his vehicle when he reported to the
office before taking a company truck to the job site. You are
convinced the employee's marijuana use contributed to the accident
when further investigation reveals the employee was driving the
company truck erratically. Based on your investigation, you want to
ensure the workers' compensation claim is defended vigorously
because you believe the claim should be denied.
Following are some questions roofing contractors often ask
immediately following a workplace accident that results in an
injury.
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