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serious and willful misconduct

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A quick definition of serious and willful misconduct:

Serious and willful misconduct is when someone does something on purpose, knowing that it could cause a really bad injury. They might also do it without caring about the consequences. This is important in workers' compensation cases because it means that the person who caused the injury might not be protected by insurance.

A more thorough explanation:

Serious and willful misconduct is an intentional act that is done with the knowledge that it will likely result in serious injury or with a reckless disregard for the probable consequences. This term is often used in the context of workers' compensation.

Here are some examples of serious and willful misconduct:

  • A construction worker who removes a safety guard from a dangerous machine, knowing that it could cause serious injury to themselves or others.
  • An employer who instructs their employees to work on a roof without proper safety equipment, despite knowing that it could result in a fall and serious injury.
  • A truck driver who knowingly drives under the influence of drugs or alcohol, putting themselves and others on the road at risk of serious injury or death.

These examples illustrate the definition of serious and willful misconduct because in each case, the person involved knew that their actions could result in serious injury or harm, yet they chose to proceed anyway. This type of behavior is considered particularly egregious and can result in severe consequences, such as the denial of workers' compensation benefits or even criminal charges.

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Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
21:15
Feel like I can finally stop holding my breath!! Whew!!!
[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:44
My berkeley paragraph finally disappeared. I definitely think it is just an indicator that they are actively reviewing files, and does not mean anything about A, WL, or Rs
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:46
Also has anyone's date disappeared for W&L? Mine did last night
7:55
@WorthlessAttractiveZombie: mine did yesterday morning
7:56
Oops sorry I meant Vilanova. Mine disappeared last week
soapy
8:48
UMN under review! As predicted, decisions are gonna come out early December
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