Is it legal for an ins. comp 2 ask if youre on food stamps or what ur past emp. is when your filing an injury claim? I was injured transfering a patient from her wheel chair to her bed and hurt my back in the process. When I filed a claim with my employers ins, they sent me a packet asking all sorts of questions including my employment history and whether or not I am on any state benefits etc. Is it even legal for them to ask all those personal questions? I can understand why they ask if I have ever been in a vehicle accident and was injured, but, asking about state benefits and such, seems VERY off and gave me red flags. Can anyone tell me?