WORKERS COMPENSATION
Workers Compensation Lawyers in Greenfield, MA
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Workers’ compensation is a form of insurance that provides compensation and medical care for employees who are injured in the course of employment in exchange for mandatory relinquishment of the employee’s right to sue his or her employer for the tort of negligence. The trade-off between assured, limited coverage and lack of recourse outside the worker compensation system is known as “the compensation bargain.” While plans differ between jurisdictions, provision can be made for weekly payments in place of wages (functioning in this case as a form of disability insurance), compensation for economic loss (past and future), reimbursement or payment of medical and like expenses (functioning in this case as a form of health insurance), and benefits payable to the dependents of workers killed during employment (functioning in this case as a form of life insurance). General damages for pain and suffering and punitive damages for employer negligence are generally not available in worker compensation plans.
Employees’ compensation laws are usually a feature of highly developed industrial societies, implemented after long and hard-fought struggles by trade unions. Supporters of such schemes believe they improve working conditions and provide an economic safety net for employees. Conversely, these schemes are often criticized for removing or restricting workers’ common-law rights (such as suit in tort for negligence) in order to reduce governments’ or insurance companies’ financial liability.
Representation You Can Trust
For strong representation from a lawyer dedicated to maximizing your benefits, call Stobierski & Connor now at (
413) 935-2179, the lawyers Greenfield, MA trust with their cases. There is no obligation to hire, and we collect no fees unless we make a recovery or settlement on your behalf.
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