FELA claims and state-run workers’ compensation claims both involve compensating individuals for injuries suffered on the job, but they each require different types of proof. With workers’ compensation, a person only needs to show that were injured on the job. In such cases, a victim does not need to prove fault. A FELA claim, however, will require a victim to prove that their employer was somehow negligent and that negligence caused the victim’s injuries. In general, FELA claims also result in larger awards than workers’ compensation.