Back in the day, the boss would ask you to do a job and then deny you compensation when you got hurt because on the premise that you voluntarily assumed the risk. This ugly defense is one of the reasons people formed unions and why states passed worker compensation laws. Know when I learned that? In 11th grade history. Now, in New Jersey, we have an ALJ denying a janitor his pension because he should have known that moving a large object, as instructed, was dangerous. Disgrace.
http://www.law.com/jsp/nj/PubArticleNJ.jsp?id=1202549307556&et=editorial&bu=New%20Jersey%20Law%20Journal&cn=NJLJ%20Daily%20News%20Alert%3A%20April%2018%2C%202012&src=EMC-Email&pt=New%20Jersey%20Law%20Journal%20Daily%20News%20Alert&kw=WILLFULNESS%20OF%20NEGLIGENCE%20IS%20TEST%20FOR%20DENIAL%20OF%20ACCIDENTAL%20DISABILITY%20PENSION
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