Most workers' comp laws deny benefits to workers who purposely harm themselves, but the burden of proof is usually on the employer. Therefore, a worker who had exhibited psychotic behavior before a fall was awarded workers' comp benefits because there was equal evidence to indicate that the fall was accidental.
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