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WHAT ENTAILS A
WORKERS' COMPENSATION LAWSUIT?
OKLAHOMA CITY
WORKERS COMPENSATION
ATTORNEYoklalegal.com
UNDER THE LAWIN MOST
STATES IN THE USbusinesses are required by the government to
carry insurance to protect their workers in case ofinjury
WORKERS'COMPENSATION
That is called
WHAT IS"NO FAULT SYSTEM?"
It means thatworkers' compensation
is REGARDLESSwhether it is your
EMPLOYER'S NEGLIGENCEor
LONG-TERMOCCUPATIONAL DISEASEthat led to the injury or disease.
What mattersis that you suffered an injury
WHILE ON THE JOBor
YOU ACQUIRED ALONG-TERM DISEASE
in the course ofyour tenure at work.
IN EVERY U.S. STATEworkers' compensation is
designed to follow this system
WELL PROTECTED
This was designed to ensure thatboth employers and workers are
It will protect andcompensate workers
while protecting employersfrom costly lawsuits.
WHO IS COVERED BYWORKERS' COMPENSATION?
Workers who are covered bythe state's workers'
compensation scheme.
FILE AWORKERS'
COMPENSATIONCLAIM
They are also eligible to
NOT COVERED BYWORKERS' COMPENSATION
Volunteers, independent contractorsand others are
FILE A REGULARPERSONAL INJURY CLAIM LAWSUIT
But for these peoplewho are not covered,in the event that you
had an injury while at work,
WHEN CAN YOU FILE AWORKERS' COMPENSATION LAWSUIT?
Only for those who are coveredby workers compensation.
File a workers' compensationlawsuit to your employers inonly selected circumstances.
* You were asked by your employer to return to workdespite the fact that you are not yet physically able
* You were removed from your previous position andre-assigned to a newly created position or you werelaid-off
* Your employer denied disability benefits despite youbeing disable or having a permanent injury
* Your employer refuses to pay your lost wages
* Your workers compensation claim is being denied byyour employers
CAN YOU FILE A LAWSUITAGAINST THIRD PARTIES?
Yes.Example: The defective productfrom a third party was the cause
of your injury while at work.
FILE A LAWSUITAGAINST THE
MANUFACTURERThis is in addition to the
workers' compensation claimthat you have already filed.
PROFESSIONALOKLAHOMA CITY WORKERSCOMPENSATION ATTORNEYS
For more information about workers compensationin Oklahoma, contact Johnson & Biscone, your