WHAT ENTAILS A

WORKERS' COMPENSATION LAWSUIT?

OKLAHOMA CITY

WORKERS COMPENSATION

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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