Workers' Compensation is based on which type of liability?

Workers' Compensation is based on which type of liability?

• A. Strict liability
• B. Intentional tort liability
• C. Negligence-based liability
• D. Vicarious liability

Answer: (A)

Workers' compensation is a no-fault system, meaning benefits are paid for workplace injuries regardless of who caused the injury. This aligns with a form of strict liability, where the employer is responsible without needing to prove fault. You don’t have to show negligence or intentional harm to receive benefits; coverage is automatic for covered injuries. In return, the worker usually gives up the option to sue the employer in civil court. The other concepts don’t fit as well: intentional tort liability requires deliberate wrongdoing, negligence-based liability hinges on proving fault, and vicarious liability concerns holding an employer responsible for an employee’s torts in a traditional legal sense, not the no-fault workers’ compensation framework.

Workers' compensation is a no-fault system, meaning benefits are paid for workplace injuries regardless of who caused the injury. This aligns with a form of strict liability, where the employer is responsible without needing to prove fault. You don’t have to show negligence or intentional harm to receive benefits; coverage is automatic for covered injuries. In return, the worker usually gives up the option to sue the employer in civil court. The other concepts don’t fit as well: intentional tort liability requires deliberate wrongdoing, negligence-based liability hinges on proving fault, and vicarious liability concerns holding an employer responsible for an employee’s torts in a traditional legal sense, not the no-fault workers’ compensation framework.