Category Archives: Workers Compensation
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The only people who are eligible for workers’ compensation benefits are qualified employees. Independent contractors cannot receiver workers’ compensation. However, whether a worker is an employee is controlled not by the classification given by the employer, but by their duties and by the circumstances surrounding that employee’s work. Here are a few of the factors… Read More »
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Sometimes injuries at construction sites could be caused by pieces of equipment and their defective or poor condition rather than the improper usage of that equipment. In such a case, workers may be able to file a product liability lawsuit rather than a workers’ compensation claim or a personal injury lawsuit against the company or… Read More »
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In some cases, the circumstances of a construction accident might make you eligible to file a personal injury lawsuit. The way you proceed with a lawsuit differs from the workers’ comp process, in which there is no liability and no fault. You will need to prove the following to be successful in your case: Another… Read More »