Typically, the workers’ compensation system does not permit an injured employee to file an injury lawsuit against their employer for a work injury. The workers’ compensation system is usually an injured worker’s sole claim against their employer, even if the work injury was caused by the employer’s failure to maintain a safe workplace. However, an injured worker may get around an employer’s immunity from a personal injury lawsuit if they can show that the employer intentionally or wantonly caused the worker’s injury; for example, if the employer intentionally withheld safety equipment.