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★ Arizona · workplace

Workplace settlements
in Arizona.

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Arizona applies pure comparative negligence and is one of the few US states whose constitution prohibits statutory caps on personal injury damages. For workplace claims specifically, the band is built from the state-by-state tort law · jury verdict reporters · statutory caps framework and then adjusted for Arizona's pure comparative negligence and any applicable statutory cap.

Arizona applies pure comparative negligence, which means a workplace claimant who is partly responsible for their own injury still recovers — the award is reduced by the percentage of fault attributed to them, but never barred. This is materially more claimant-friendly than the modified or contributory rules in neighbouring jurisdictions, and it shows up in workplace settlements where comparative fault is contested (the claimant who failed to mitigate, the unbelted occupant, the worker who departed from a safety protocol).

Workplace injuries in Arizona run on a parallel track to general tort recovery: workers' compensation is the primary remedy against the employer, with third-party tort claims (against a contractor, equipment manufacturer, or non-employer driver) layered on top. Arizona's caps (no statutory cap) apply to the third-party tort track only, and the workers' compensation insurer typically holds a subrogation right against any tort recovery.

★ AZ · statute of limitations
2 years from date of injury

A.R.S. § 12-542

★ AZ · fault rule
Pure comparative negligence

Pure comparative negligence — recovery available at any fault percentage, reduced proportionally. The Arizona Constitution prohibits caps on damages in death or personal injury actions.

★ AZ · caps

What caps recovery.

Statutory caps that may bear on a workplace settlement in Arizona.

★ workplace · neighbouring jurisdictions

Compare to neighbours.

How Arizona's fault rule and limitation period compare to other US jurisdictions for workplace claims.

JurisdictionFault ruleLimitationWorkplace page
Arizona · you are herePure comparative negligence2 years from date of injury—
AlabamaPure contributory negligence2 years from date of injuryAL · workplace →
AlaskaPure comparative negligence2 years from date of injury or discoveryAK · workplace
ArkansasModified comparative — 50% bar3 years for personal injury; 2 years for medical malpracticeAR · workplace →
CaliforniaPure comparative negligence2 years for personal injury; 1 year for medical malpractice (with 3-year repose)CA · workplace →
ColoradoModified comparative — 50% bar2 years for personal injury; 3 years for motor vehicleCO · workplace →
ConnecticutModified comparative — 51% bar2 years from date of injuryCT · workplace →
DelawareModified comparative — 51% bar2 years from date of injuryDE · workplace
District of ColumbiaPure contributory negligence3 years from date of injuryDC · workplace →
FloridaModified comparative — 51% bar2 years from date of injury (was 4; reduced by HB 837)FL · workplace →
GeorgiaModified comparative — 50% bar2 years from date of injuryGA · workplace →
HawaiiModified comparative — 51% bar2 years from date of injuryHI · workplace
IdahoModified comparative — 50% bar2 years from date of injuryID · workplace
★ AZ · workplace · frequently asked

Common questions.

Each answer is independently coherent and references the relevant statute or authority document.

★ all of AZ
Arizona overview

Fault rule, statute, caps, and key facts for Arizona as a whole.

★ federal frame
Workplace in United States

Workplace band structure and severity tiers at the US level.

★ all 15 countries
Workplace · everywhere

Cross-jurisdiction comparison of workplace bands.

★ editorial note

Figures on this page are starting points: the US band adjusted for Arizona's statutory framework. They are not quotes for any specific case. For representation, consult an attorney admitted in Arizona. See /methodology, /sources, and /disclaimer.