serious and wilful misconduct

serious and wilful misconduct
Deliberate misconduct, something more than mere negligence or even gross or culpable negligence. Conduct to which moral blame attaches the intentional doing of something either with the knowledge that it is likely to result in serious injury or with a wanton and reckless disregard of its probable consequences. 58 Am J1st Workm Comp § 200.

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