Certified Authority of Workers Compensation (CAWC) Practice Test

The Increased Risk Principle focuses on whether the hazard tied to the job creates a risk for the worker that is greater than the risk faced by the general public. If the employment exposes the worker to a danger that ordinary people don’t usually encounter, and that exposure leads to the injury, then the injury is considered to arise out of the employment and is compensable. This principle acknowledges that some job-related conditions inherently carry higher risks, so injuries from those hazards are covered even when the exact event isn’t something the general public would typically experience. Because the risk is greater for the worker due to their employment, the statement is true.