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Justia Legal Resources: Workers’ Compensation Law Center

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The workerscompensation system aims to address these concerns by providing reimbursement for medical costs and partial replacement for lost wages. Still, pursuing workerscompensation is not always straightforward. The WorkersCompensation Law Center at Justia provides insights on how the process unfolds.

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Justia Legal Resources: Workers’ Compensation Law Center

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Even with legal protections in place for workers, accidents remain an inescapable risk in many industries. Each state has established a workerscompensation program that provides coverage for injuries or illnesses on the job, regardless of fault. One of these involves reporting the injury to the employer.

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Justia Legal Resources: Insurance Law Center

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A business also likely will need to get workerscompensation insurance and unemployment insurance. One basic type of business insurance is general liability coverage, which applies when a business is responsible for injuries to non-employees on its property.

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Justia Legal Resources: Personal Injury Law Center

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Workerscompensation is usually the sole remedy of an injured employee against their employer, a supervisor, or a coworker. Bringing a third-party lawsuit can help a worker recover certain types of damages that are not available through workerscompensation. Can You Sue Anyone if You Were Injured at Work?

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Justia Ask A Lawyer by the Numbers: Fourth Quarter 2022

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In addition to submitting new, anonymous questions via the forum, users can also browse previously submitted questions and answers on the Justia Ask A Lawyer site.

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Justia Legal Resources: Small Business Legal Center

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If you hire employees, your state generally will require you to get workers compensation insurance (or be self-insured) for injuries and illnesses that employees suffer on the job. Business interruption insurance can account for losses caused by certain events that interrupt business operations.

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From Law Firm to Legal Tech Entrepreneur: Why ClaimData’s Jason Heinze Gave Up Legal Practice to Create an App

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ClaimData integrates with case management systems and plans to expand into personal injury and workers' compensation. ClaimData uses a progressive web app model for efficiency and cost-effectiveness. The app aims to simplify the evidence-gathering process for attorneys, making it easier to prove disability cases.