Injuries at Work

Quite often, a worker's exclusive and sole remedy for being injured at work is worker's compensation. The employee need only to prove that he sustained an injury in the course and scope of his work to show entitlement to benefits which consists of medical and wage benefits. The employee does not have to prove that someone was at fault or negligent for causing the injury - he need only to show that it happened at work. The worker is not entitled to general damages, such as pain and suffering, from his employer, unless the employee was injured by the intentional act of a coworker. Additionally, the exclusivity of workers' comp may not extend to other contractors and their employees. In other words, you may be able to recover tort damages from third parties.