{"id":963,"date":"2018-12-19T11:37:00","date_gmt":"2018-12-19T11:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/epicdevsite.info\/2023-EdwardLeeLaw\/?p=963"},"modified":"2023-10-30T11:43:20","modified_gmt":"2023-10-30T11:43:20","slug":"was-your-injury-work-related-part-three","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/epicdevsite.info\/2023-EdwardLeeLaw\/was-your-injury-work-related-part-three\/","title":{"rendered":"Was Your Injury Work-Related? Part Three"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Injuries Sustained at a Work Outing | Self-Inflicted Injuries<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When you\u2019ve been hurt at work in New Jersey, you have a right to pursue workers\u2019 compensation benefits for any temporary or permanent disability, as well as medical expenses. There are only two requirements\u2014you must have been hurt and your injury must have been work-related. When the accident happens while you are performing work-related tasks, it\u2019s usually a pretty straightforward determination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But what if you are injured at a work event\u2014a team-building exercise, a holiday party or a golf outing? Does workers\u2019 compensation cover those types of injuries? And what if your injuries are intentionally self-inflicted?<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"724\" height=\"483\" data-src=\"https:\/\/epicdevsite.info\/2023-EdwardLeeLaw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/GettyImages-876915132.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-964 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/epicdevsite.info\/2023-EdwardLeeLaw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/GettyImages-876915132.jpeg 724w, https:\/\/epicdevsite.info\/2023-EdwardLeeLaw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/GettyImages-876915132-300x200.jpeg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 724px) 100vw, 724px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 724px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 724\/483;\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Young stylish office workers standing in office with alcoholic beverages, talking and smiling<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Work Outings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As a general rule, you can seek&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.edwardleelaw.com\/personal-injury\/workers-compensation\/\">workers\u2019 compensation benefits for injuries suffered during a work<\/a>&nbsp;party or outing, whether attendance was mandatory or voluntary. There are, of course, exceptions to the rule. If you were engaged in horseplay at the time, were in violation of well-established company policies, or your behavior was reckless or unreasonable, you may be denied benefits. For example, if you consumed a substantial quantity of alcohol at a company outing and had an accident because of your intoxication, you might not qualify for workers\u2019 compensation benefits. However, if your employer provided the alcohol, you may get a different result.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Self-Inflicted Injuries<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Because workers\u2019 compensation is essentially a \u201cno-fault\u201d concept, you won\u2019t be disqualified from receiving benefits, even if your own negligence caused or contributed to your injury. However, if you intentionally harmed yourself, you won\u2019t be eligible for workers\u2019 compensation benefits.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Injuries Sustained at a Work Outing | Self-Inflicted Injuries When you\u2019ve been hurt at work in New Jersey, you have a right to pursue workers\u2019 compensation benefits for any temporary or permanent disability, as well as medical expenses. There are only two requirements\u2014you must have been hurt and your injury must have been work-related. 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