Agency And Employment Law Study Guide Questions And Correct Answers

workers compensation {Ans: employee's acceptance of worker's comp benefits bars the employee from suing for injuries caused by the employer's negligence getting payment bc you were injured on the job or while traveling -either get workers comp OR sue suing: -usually negligence, tort -I wasn't trained well, machinery was unsafe -problems: principal may retaliate, risk of losing, must prove all parts of negligence -price of attorney -lots of time workers comp: -not assigning blame to anyone -could be employee's 100% fault, but get payment for medical bills, disability leave -company pays taxes (insurance) and employee get this money agency -just have to show you were injured}implied authority {Ans: agency inferred from the acts of an agent who hold position of authority -never been expressly told, but its inferred by your position *general manager finds roach in customer's meal, comps it, they have this implied authority -why? employer can't have told them everything they can/can't do}tort liability: employee {Ans: principal is liable for both intentional and negligent conduct of employees while acting in the scope of employment ex: construction worker dropping a brick on someone's head, not putting up a wet floor sign, bartender punches customer, crash company