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Friday, November 21, 2008

What To Do If Injured At Work

Since most adults spend the majority of their waking hours in work environments, accidents are bound to occasionally happen in these settings. Generally, the only legal rights a worker has with his employer in these instances is to file a claim for workers' compensation.


Consider third party involvement
When an injury occurs, a worker should consider whether a viable claim might be issued against a third party. For example, is a manufacturer of unsafe equipment or machinery involved, the owner of the building in which the accident occurred, or an employee of another company? The following is an example: if a person is hurt at work when accidentally injured by a forklift that a fellow employee is driving, that worker will typically receive workers' compensation benefits. But in a somewhat different scenario, if the forklift driver is an employee for a different company, the injured person may be able to recover additional money damages from both the driver and the driver's employer.


Have an attorney review your case
Workers' compensation cases can be complex. If you are hurt on the job, it is critical to have your case reviewed by an attorney to make certain that you have received workers' compensation benefits from every party that is associated with your injury.


If you have been injured at work, you are entitled to worker's compensation benefits. Please contact Jay Trucks & Associates, PC at 1-800-762-8623; we can help you learn your rights and get the compensation that is owed to you.

posted by Patti at 11:43 AM

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