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Texas court reconsiders work comp case
AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 4 (UPI) -- A Texas court has agreed to rehear a controversial case that could determine whether contract workers ever have the right to sue for injuries at a work site.
Texas court reconsiders work comp case
A Texas court has agreed to rehear a controversial case that could determine whether contract workers ever have the right to sue for injuries at a work site.Also at issue in Entergy Gulf States Inc. vs. John Summers may be Texas' unique workers compensation system, which grants immunity from lawsuits to employers but guarantees medical costs and lost wages from injury by the state to employees. ...
NY Workers’ Comp. Board steps up its enforcement
The New York State Workers’ Compensation Board has issued 1,000 stop-work orders to New York businesses that have failed to carry workers’ compensation insurance.
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Article:Workers Compensation Understanding It From Your Point Of View
Workers Compensation, Understanding It From Your Point Of View
by: Ben Shar
Workers Compensation, Understanding It From Your Point Of View
Here, we will talk about workers compensation from two views. First we will talk about it from the view of a person who has been hurt on the job. Second, we will talk about it from the aspect of the business owner. In each case, there will be opportunities for people to make mistakes or to knowingly lie and be dishonest. In both of these situations, there will be those that can not be trusted. It is important to know, though, that most of the time, when people get hurt on the job it is legit and the companies will take care of the problems.
First of all, if you have been involved in a workers compensation claim, or you have been hurt on the job and are trying to find out what qualifies as workers compensation, it is important that you find and use a qualified attorney to help you get the best out of the situation. The question is always going to be about whether or not you were responsible for the problem or if your employer was. To know this, you will need to speak with your lawyer to have them help you find the right answers to your position.
Likewise, if you are a business owner, it is up to you to purchase and keep current workers compensation insurance. If you do not have this, you are asking for problems. If you have been involved in a situation where someone was hurt and wants to get workers compensation for the injury, your workers compensation lawyers for your insurance company will help you to insure that the claim is legitimate and that you pay a fair amount of money.
In many places, it is illegal to not have this type of insurance. With our business and employees having to work faster to keep up with demand, it is just inevitable that injuries will happen. If you are properly protected either through an attorney or through insurance, the process and the end result will be a good one.
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