Workers Compensation

Workers’ Compensation Transportation- Travel
If travel is an expected part of the employment, any injury which occurs will be compensable by the employer.  This includes messengers, commercial drivers, truck drivers, delivery persons, etc.  Travel includes driving, even short distances.  It also includes going between various worksites.  If the travel is work related, and... Read More

Workers’ Compensation Injury Occurring After Termination- Voluntary
If you quit your job, or give notice of your intent to quit your job, and become injured at work, your employer is liable for the expense of your injury.  Your employer is not entitled to hold your voluntary departure from their company as an excuse to deny you workers’ compensation when you are injured at work.... Read More

What Is Special Employment Under Workers’ Compensation?
If your employer sends you to work for another employer, that is considered special employment.  Your employer is your general employer and the new employer you’re sent to work for is the special employer.  This is true only if you are scheduled to return to your general employer.  If your employer is sending you to the new employer permanently, then it is not special employment.... Read More

Self-Inflicted Injuries Not Resulting in Death Under Workers’ Compensation
If you intentionally injure yourself at work, your employer is generally not liable for your injuries.  Intentional means that you inflicted the injury with the mindset of causing injury to yourself.  You cannot cause the injury and then claim that your employer is responsible for the compensation.  For... Read More

Workers’ Compensation Risks- Employment Risk
If an injury arises out of the employment, then it is a compensable injury.  If there is connection between your employment and the injury, then the injury is said to have arisen out of employment.  It does not matter if the injury is caused by a direct employment reason, or is incidental to your work and caused by a third party or... Read More

Filing a Workers’ Compensation Claim If Injured During Recreational Activity- Work Sponsored
If you are injured during recreational activity that is work sponsored, or is reasonably believed to be employment related, then your employer will be liable for any injury which you sustain.  For your employer to be responsible, it must be a reasonable expectancy of your employment.  Your... Read More

Workers’ Compensation Rating Factors- Impairment
This pertains to all injuries sustained after January 1, 2005.  The American Medical Association created a set of guidelines for determining ratings based on injuries sustained at work.  The evaluating physician gives the injured employee an extensive evaluation which includes face-to-face discussions with the injured employee, as... Read More

Workers’ Compensation Rating Factors- Pain
This pertains to all injuries before 2005.  When an employee is injured at work, the injury is usually accompanied by a tremendous amount of pain.  For many injuries which occur inside the body, pain is the first and foremost sensation which clues the employee into the fact that they are injured.  Pain itself, however, is not ratable... Read More