Workers’ compensation is a type of insurance that provides replacement for wages and medical coverage for workers who sustain injuries on the job that make it difficult for them to continue on with their work. In most cases, the injuries are sustained due to employer...
Any employee who has been injured or ill because of an incident at work normally will be approved to receive workers' compensation for the injury or illness. It doesn't always work out that way, however, because issues can arise that will cause the workers'...
In Washington, workers’ compensation claims are filed as soon as the worker reports the injuries. The employer and the human resources department manage the claims directly and ensure deadlines are met. Workers are notified about the final decision through the mail. A...
While the law does not require companies to provide benefits to their employees, once they have agreed to provide them, they must hold up to their agreement, even if the employee and employer sever their relationship. An Employee Benefits Lawyer represents people who...
No one wakes up in the morning with the intent of going to work and being injured on the job. When such an event does happen, the first order of business is to secure medical care. As the medical treatments continue, it pays to contact one of the Workers Compensation...