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An overview of workers' comp law: when you are covered, what benefits you'll get, and how to file a claim.
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What Is Workers' Compensation, or Workman's Comp?
Workers compensation settlement claims and benefits information.
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How Much Do You Get for a Workers Compensation Benefits Settlement?
If you've been injured as a result of your work, you should be able to collect workers compensation benefits. Here's how the settlements are determined.
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How Do You Start the Workers' Comp Process?
Information for injured workers to protect their claim for workers compensation benefits.
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Filing a Workers Compensation Lawsuit
If you have a workplace injury or occupational disease, your only remedy is likely through the workers’ compensation system. You cannot file a direct lawsuit against your employer in most cases.
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Questions About Workers' Compensation
Navigating the workers' compensation system can be confusing. Here are some answers to common questions we get.
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Am I Entitled to Workers' Compensation Benefits?
You must be an employee of a company with workers’ comp insurance and you must have been injured at work or as a result of job-related duties.
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Are You Covered By Workers' Compensation?
If you are injured at work or develop an illness as a result of your work-related activities, you are probably wondering if you are covered by workers’ compensation.
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Do I Need a Lawyer to Get Workers' Compensation Benefits?
Whether you need an attorney to represent you after you are injured and have a your workers’ compensation claim depends on a number of factors.
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Can Your Employer Retaliate Because of a Workers' Comp Claim?
Each state handles reports of retaliation or discrimination differently.
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When Do Workers' Comp Benefits Start?
The good news about workers’ compensation benefits is that at least some benefits start immediately.
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What Does Workers Compensation Provide For?
What should you expect to receive if you are approved for workers' comp benefits?
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Are Workers' Comp Benefits Taxable?
A small portion of workers' compensation benefits may be taxable, but few injured workers have to pay taxes on it.
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Do I Need a Lawyer to Get Workers' Compensation Benefits?
Whether you need an attorney to represent you after you are injured and have a your workers’ compensation claim depends on a number of factors.
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How to Find a Workers' Comp Lawyer and What You Can Expect
Here's how to find an experienced workers' comp who will handle your case well.
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How Much Will I Have to Pay a Worker's Compensation Lawyer?
Attorneys who handle workers' compensation cases usually receive a fixed percentage of the benefits that a sick or injured worker is awarded.
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Who Actually Pays for Workers' Compensation?
Workers’ compensation benefits are paid for, in some way or another, by the employers of the state.
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Is There a Statute of Limitations for Workers' Comp Claims?
Yes, workers' compensation laws require an employee (or his or her family) to file a claim for workers' comp benefits within a certain amount of time.
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How Workers' Compensation Benefits Offset Social Security Disability Payments
Understand how workers' compensation benefits can affect your Social Security disability payments.
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What is the difference between temporary and permanent disability benefits?
Temporary disability benefits are only available for a short amount of time, which differs by state.