Crushed by a machine at work. Can I get workers compensation?
There are many potential dangers and hazards that are connected with different types of work. One of the most common types of accidents that take place on the job is being caught in or between an object.
An accident that involves being caught in or between an object may occur in many different types of work. Different types of construction and work involving machinery and moving parts are where a caught in or between accident is likely to take place.
A caught in or between accident may take several different forms. The types of caught in or between accidents that happen most often are being caught in some type of machinery, pinned between two objects, crushed by or between objects or buried in or by an object.
There are several reasons why a caught in or between accident may occur. Some of these are:
Being distracted
Working with unsafe equipment
A lack of instructions or training
Working under physical or mental stress
Working on moving machinery.
Injuries that result from a caught in or between accident are usually severe. They may range from the less minor (cuts, scrapes and bruises) to the severe (breaks, fractures, amputated body parts and internal injuries).
Have you been crushed by a heavy piece of work machinery? Did the work injury or injuries that you sustained keep you from working? Are your work injuries so serious that you will not be able to return to work for a long period of time?
What about your medical bills and lost wages? Is your employer providing workers’ compensation benefits for your workplace injuries?
Is your employer trying to prevent you from receiving workers’ compensation? Does your employer say that he will let you go if you file for workers’ compensation?
With few exceptions, employers in all of the states have to have workers’ compensation insurance. In most instances, your employer is breaking the law if he does not have this insurance. Even if your employer does not have workers’ compensation insurance, in most situations, your employer will still have to pay for your medical bills and lost wages.
It is also important for you to know that your employer, by law, is not allowed to fire you for filing for workers’ compensation benefits. Your employer has to have another reason for firing you.
Workers’ compensation is intended to be a compromise between you and your employer. Your employer is not allowed to deny you workers’ compensation. It is your legal right under workers compensation laws. In return, you generally barred from filing a personal injury claim. This compromise allows you to get immediate medical and wage compensation and allows your employer to avoid costly litigation.
If you still have questions about your right to receive workers’ compensation benefits or what you need to do to receive these benefits, www.usworkerscomp.com is the right place to be. The attorneys at www.usworkerscomp.com are ready to answer your questions and help you. Please be sure and fill out the free evaluation form at the bottom of the page.
