If you willfully violated an employer’s established safety rule, either written or oral, that was designed to keep you safe, in Virginia you can be completely prevented from recovering anything in your workers compensation case. Here, VA and NC workers comp attorney Joe Miller explains the parameters of what it means to have willfully violated a safety rule. Fortunately, in North Carolina, other than intoxication, a safety rule violation is not a complete bar to recovery, but if a violation is found, will reduce your weekly checks by 10%.