WORKPLACE INJURIES AND ACCIDENTS Workers who are injured on the job can sue their employer for damages. As the industrial revolution progressed, the rate of workplace injuries increased dramatically. The twentieth century was the most capacious on the subject, and today, litigating workplace injury issues in court is the most common. Eventually, federal and state legislation was enacted to simplify the compensation process for workers who are injured on the job. Today, the Federal Work Injury Compensation Act compensates employees for treatment and disability. It is administered by the U.S. department. Each state has its own list of laws governing...