article_snippet: The Ministry of Defence was last year forced to pay out more than £1million a month in compensation claims for bureaucrats injured at work, new figures reveal.
article_snippet: Defence Secretary Michael Fallon was last year forced to pay out more than £1million a month in compensation claims for bureaucrats injured at work, new figures reveal .
article_snippet: Claims brought for civil damages are considered on the basis of complex legal liability and where liability is proved compensation is paid but we robustly resist spurious claims. '
article_snippet: The amount of compensation is determined by common law principles and payments are often made to those who have suffered the most severe injuries in the course of those who have suffered the most severe injuries in the course of their work work.'