Injuries on the Job If you are injured on the job in Alabama, the Workers Compensation system provides benefits to you for lost wages, medical bills, prescription costs, medical mileage, medical supplies, rehabilitation services, and vocational training. You may only receive compensation for financial losses. Unfortunately, you are not entitled to receive compensation for pain and emotional suffering. Because workers compensation is a state mandated, no-fault insurance program, you are not entitled to sue your employer or a co-worker for liability, even if their negligence may have caused the accident. The system was initially designed to streamline the claims process and to provide rapid financial assistance to an injured worker, without the complications of a lawsuit. Under this program, you are able to receive compensation even if you were at fault for your injuries.
Posted on: Mon, 11 Aug 2014 21:10:18 +0000
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