Workers' Compensation
State laws require your employer or their insurance company to compensate you and your family for injuries or death that occur while you are working. You may be entitled to:
- Weekly benefits while you are temporarily totally disabled and unable to work.
- The payment of your medical expenses.
- Weekly payments or a lump sum payment for partial or total disability resulting from a work-related injury.
What should I do if I am injured?
Report the injury to your employer immediately. If you cannot reach an agreement with your employer or their insurance carrier concerning what benefits or medical expense payments you are entitled to, you can file your claim with the Industrial Commission of your state. The comission is usually the court system set up to deal with workers' compensation claims.
If you or a loved one has suffered an injury, illness or death related to the workplace, call VanDerGinst Law at 1-866-843-7367 or click here for a FREE online case evaluation. The initial consultation is free of charge. If we agree to handle your injury case, we will work on a contingency fee basis, which means we get paid for our services only if, and when, there is a money recovery for you. In many cases a lawsuit must be filed before an applicable expiration date, known as a statute of limitations. So please call right away to ensure that you do not waive your right to possible compensation.
Links on the Web
List of Workers' Compensation Agencies in All 50 States "Workers' Compensation" - Yahoo! News Search Results"Workers' Compensation" - Yahoo! News Search Results |
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| Mon, 16 Jan 2012 09:41:48 -0800 Workers' compensation ruling should worry N.H. businesses The N.H. Supreme Court issued a decision Nov. 29 that ensures workers' compensation carriers can continue to pocket money that they should refund to New Hampshire employers, unless the Legislature and the Department of Labor act. Click here to read this Workers' Compensation news article. |
| Mon, 16 Jan 2012 21:25:28 -0800 Workers' Compensation and FMLA Conflicts: What Are Your Options? (1/17) Workers' compensation and FMLA laws have differing goals, but often employee needs create an overlap or conflict between the two. For example, you may have a situation where an employee claims workers' compensation, but is unable to return to work, with or without accommodation, for several months. What are your options? What happens after he or she has exhausted FMLA leave? Click here to read this Workers' Compensation news article. |
| Mon, 23 Jan 2012 11:01:00 -0800 Workers' Compensation Management Guidebook Shows Employers How to Cut Workers' Comp Costs 20% to 50% NEW YORK, NY-- - The new 2012 version of "Workers' Compensation Management Program," a revamped 183-page guidebook filled with hands-on information on how to develop a workers' compensation cost-containment ... Click here to read this Workers' Compensation news article. |