What will happen if an employee is under the influence of drugs or alcohol at the time of their injury?

When an employee is injured while under the influence of drugs or alcohol, the implication is that their state may have contributed to the accident or injury. In many jurisdictions, including Florida, if it can be demonstrated that the employee's intoxication was a contributing factor to the injury, they are typically disqualified from receiving workers' compensation benefits. This policy is intended to discourage unsafe behavior in the workplace and to ensure that benefits are awarded fairly based on the circumstances leading to the injury.

Therefore, the employee would not receive any benefits if their intoxication is shown to have played a role in their injury, reflecting a key principle of workers' compensation laws to maintain workplace safety and accountability.