Workers Compensation Lawyers

Each state has its own workers' compensation laws to handle claims from employees who are injured on the job. These laws are strict liability - fault and negligence by the employer need not be established in order to collect benefits. However, the injury or illness has to be incurred in the course of employment in order for the workers' compensation system to provide benefits to the injured worker. Since workers' compensation law imposes strict liability on employers, it is the exclusive remedy for an employee's injuries or illnesses arising out of the course of employment.