Worker's Compensation
The compensation of workers who are injured or suffer an illness during the course and scope of their employment is governed by the Workers Compensation Act. Each of the fifty states and the federal government has its own Workers Compensation Act that is designed to give employees a remedy of fixed monetary compensation for "on the job injures."
In addition to the payment of medical expenses and wages based on a set formula, additional employee compensation for injuries is covered under the Workers Compensation Act. An employee may be entitled to an award for the total permanent disability percentage of the injured body part, ranging from a small finger injury to an accident resulting in the death of the employee. An award for a certain amount of weeks is recovered based on the severity of the disability, body part injured and the employee's salary at the time of occurrence.
Other Workers Compensation benefits can include vocational rehabilitation, reinstatement to a previous employment position, and reassignment to appropriate employment duties.
It is very important to seek the advice of an experienced Workers Compensation attorney if you are injured at work. There may also be third party claims involved in an accident such as product liability and/or the negligence of contributing parties.
It is important to always remember that your employer is prohibited by law from retaliating against you for filing a Workers Compensation claim.
If you are injured on the job, contact Tuohy Law Offices immediately to preserve your rights. Call us toll-free at (866)729-2454 or email us at info@tuohylawoffices.com.