Workers’ Rights

Workers' compensation laws entitle employees to certain benefits when a personal injury is suffered in an accident arising out of and in the context of employment. Almost all workers are covered by the workers’ compensation system because most employers are required by law to carry workers' compensation insurance. Benefits may include temporary total disability benefits while you can't work, payment of your medical bills, permanent partial disability benefits, or total disability benefits.

Most claims for benefits are decided by an administrative agency, not the courts. The agency bases its award on several factors, the most important of which are whether the injury arose out of and in the context of employment and whether the injury resulted in a “disability” as defined by workers’ compensation law. Although the negligence or fault of the employer is generally irrelevant, causation issues are often complicated in workers’ compensation cases.

If you are the victim of a personal injury that arose out of or in the course of your employment, contact Attorney James J. Gillespie to ensure that you receive the workers’ compensation benefits to which you are entitled.