If an employee fell off the dock but "caution wet floor" signs were posted, does she have the right for compensation?
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In Washington State, the employees sole remedy for an injury caused by the neglect or carelessness of an employer is a worker compensaton claim. Bottom line-- the employer cannot be sued for this type of injury. RATIONALE: The worker compensation remedy is intended to be quicker and focus the inquiry on restoring working capacity and resuming employment. A compromise was extracted in order to achieve this benefit--long term or permanent injuries are compensated at a more modest rate under the worker compensation program than one might see in courtroom litigation addressing such an injury.