Most individuals who sustain injuries in accidents occurring in the workplace receive compensation through California’s worker’s compensation program. Worker’s compensation constitutes a form of no-fault insurance policy that state law requires most employers in the state to purchase on behalf of their employees. This policy provides coverage of medical expenses and temporary or permanent wage replacement. In exchange for these benefits, most workers cannot also seek compensation for their injuries through a lawsuit against their employers. However, certain circumstances may justify filing a lawsuit after a workplace slip and fall accident, such as when the accident resulted from a third party’s negligence. Third parties include anyone other than your employer or coworker. Some examples of third-party liability for a workplace accident include delivery drivers who suffer injuries in transportation accidents caused by another motorist during working hours, or an employee of a subcontractor on a construction site who becomes injured due to a hazard caused by the general contractor.