Prior to the passage of workers compensation laws, all of the following common law defenses could be used by employers to avoid financial responsibility for work-related injuries EXCEPT

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All of the options listed (contributory negligence, the fellow-servant doctrine, and assumption of the risk) were common law defenses that employers could use to avoid financial responsibility for injuries sustained by their employees. However, employer liability laws would have applied to hold employers liable for work-related injuries, so it is not a common law defense that employers could use to avoid responsibility.

Prior to the Passage of Workers Compensation Laws, All of the Following