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Workers' compensation programs and laws exist to protect employees who are injured while on the job. Workers' compensation laws were enacted to mitigate litigation expenses for both sides, and to eliminate the need for injured workers to prove their injuries were the employer's "fault."
Unfortunately, as businesses practices and the workers' compensation insurance providers became more complex, the bottom line of the insurance provider and companies once again have taken center stage.
All too often workers who have been injured on the job find themselves in a struggle to be granted and receive the workers' compensation payments and other benefits which they are entitled.
In the United States most employees who are injured on the job have an absolute right to medical care for their injuries, and in many cases monetary payments to compensate for resulting temporary or permanent disabilities.
Workplace injury laws can be very complex, which are best served with the legal advice and representation of experienced legal counsel.
Injuries, diseases or illnesses generally covered by workers' compensation include, but may not be limited to injuries that are caused by the employee's work and apply when a previous injury or illness is aggravated by the employee's work. Injuries that are caused by repetitive stress, such as carpal tunnel syndrome are covered, as are strokes, heart attacks and other physical problems that are directly caused by a worker's employment.
In situations in which a workplace injury is caused due to the negligence of an employer or a co-worker, workers' compensation is the sole remedy for an injured worker. Workers' compensation will provide compensation for medical benefits and a part of an injured worker's lost wages. However, in most cases, workers' compensation is unlikely to fully compensate an injured worker.
However, there are situations where an entity other than the employer or co-worker is responsible for an on-the-job injury which legally allows for a personal injury lawsuit to be filed.
If you have been denied Workers' Compensation Benefits or are being delayed in receiving your Workers' Compensation Benefits, make sure your legal rights are protected.
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