If you disagree with a workers' compensation settlement your employer's insurance company makes you, you may never see the inside of a courtroom. The courts only hear approximately 5% of workers' compensation cases. Before scheduling your case, you may go through mediation. Some states may order mediation, and others may allow you to request it or make [...]
The law doesn't prohibit you from switching jobs while navigating a workers' compensation claim. However, you should know about the potential ramifications before switching. Below are some tips to help you minimize the complications. Understand the Impact on Your Benefits Before you switch jobs during a workers' compensation claim, understand how the job change will [...]
Workers’ compensation insurance provides employees who are injured on the job with certain benefits, including lost wages and medical costs.Many employees believe that only a single, dramatic accident makes them eligible to receive workers’ compensation benefits. These same workers might be missing out on receiving benefits from another common type of work-related injury: a repetitive stress injury. […]
One of the oft-spoken rules governing workers’ compensation is you cannot sue your employer for an injury you suffer while at work. Workers’ compensation works as a no-fault type of insurance. However, a few caveats exist. Under some specific circumstances, you can sue your employer or others in a traditional personal injury case. […]
