Work Related Injury Law
Work Related
Compensation laws for work related injuries are designed
to ensure that employees who are injured or disabled on
the job are provided with fixed monetary awards, eliminating the need
for litigation. These laws also provide benefits for dependents of those
workers who are killed because of work-related accidents or illnesses.
Some laws also protect employers and fellow workers by limiting the amount an injured employee can recover from an employer and by eliminating the liability of co-workers in most accidents. State Workers Comp statutes establish this framework for most employment. Federal statutes are limited to federal employees or those workers employed in some significant aspect of interstate commerce.