Your job, both in terms of your official title and all duties and responsibilities, is vital to establishing several aspects of your claim for compensation.nnFirst, it is important to demonstrate that your injury happened within the scope of your employment and duties.nSecond, it will be necessary to establish how badly the injury affects your future work and how much the injury will prevent you from working.nFinally, the value of your claim depends in large part on how much work you have or will miss, which makes everything from your current salary to your promotion potential relevant.