WORKERS COMPENSATION

Workers compensation provides an employee with compensation for work-related injury or illness. Generally, there is no need to prove fault or negligence on the part of the employer when workers compensation is involved. This is referred to as "strict liability."

Usually, workers compensation excludes employers from being attached as defendants in any separate lawsuits that involve the injury in question that invoked the workers compensation claim. However, there may be other entities who can be liable, to varying degrees, for the same injury. These parties can indeed be cited separately for liability claims. At a factory or construction work place, for example, there could be injury or illness that is caused by faulty machinery, hazardous chemicals or substandard conditions that can be traced to a manufacturer, outside or independent contractor, or other party.

Of course, none of this means that a lawsuit can not be brought against an employer for something that falls outside the scope of the workers compensation coverage. Examples of this might include sexual harassment in the work place, or religious, age, racial or sexual discrimination.

If an employer has no workers compensation insurance, the employee can certainly bring suit against that employer in the event of fault or negligence that may lead to an injury or illness.

If you have any problems with your workers compensation claim, or are involved in a work-related situation in which you feel there may be additional liability beyond workers compensation, please do not hesitate to contact us.

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