Tag 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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If you suffer an injury while on the job, you must act reasonably quickly if you are to be successful in filing your worker’s compensation claim. A failure to act in a timely manner could result in the denial of your claim and the loss of an opportunity to receive benefits. As soon as the… Read More »