Every state has passed workers' compensation laws that provide benefits to employees injured at work. These laws have a variety of names, such as workers' compensation, workman's compensation, worker's compensation, or work comp. These laws require that employees...
What Is the History of Workers’ Compensation?
The catalyst for a fair and equitable system of workers' compensation came out of the industrial revolution. As industrial activities increased both in Europe and in the United States, factories expanded and the occurrence of work-related injuries grew. Generally, the...
What Is Partial Versus Total Disability, and Temporary Versus Permanent Disability?
Workers disability can be identified using a few different terms. As the terms imply, a worker may be disabled only partially or totally, and, temporarily or permanently. The laws treat each form of disability differently. Partially, temporarily disabled: This...
What If The Injury Was The Employer’s Fault?
Employees who were injured due to their employers' negligence sued the employers under traditional negligence or personal injury law One of the original rationales for workers' compensation laws was to protect employers from the drastic effects of failing to provide...
What If My Employer Will Not Rehire Me?
Once you have received a physician's permission to return to work following an occupational injury, you will most likely wish to return to your previous job. This can prove problematic. Your employer has no legal responsibility to hold a position for you or create a...
What If My Employer Does Not Carry Worker’s Compensation Insurance?
Nearly all employers in Wisconsin are required by law to carry Wisconsin workers' compensation insurance. However, if your employer does not carry worker's compensation insurance and is illegally uninsured, you may still file for workers' compensation benefits through...
What Does “Arising Out Of Unemployment” Mean?
Generally, any injury occurring at work which is due to a traumatic incident, such as falling from a ladder, or that is due to cumulative factors, like injuries caused by repetitive motions, would be considered as arising out of employment. Illnesses created by the...
What Are The Federal Laws Regarding Worker’s Compensation?
Some workers are not covered by state workers' compensation laws but are covered by federal laws relating to particular classes of workers or work-related injury. These laws are: The Federal Employees' Compensation Act (FECA) provides workers' compensation for...
What Are An Employer’s Responsibilities Under Worker’s Compensation Laws?
Employer's Responsibilities in all 50 states are to provide workers' compensation coverage according to their respective state's laws and regulations. The laws in some states provide an exception for some very small employers and allow some large employers to be...
Are There Any Exceptions To The General Rule That When Employees Are Injured At Work, They Receive Worker’s Compensation?
State workers' compensation laws do provide exceptions to the rule that workers injured on the job are entitled to compensation. Each state is different, but the exceptions may include: Denied compensation in those cases in which the employee's injury results from his...
