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Justia Legal Resources: Workers’ Compensation Law Center

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The workerscompensation system aims to address these concerns by providing reimbursement for medical costs and partial replacement for lost wages. Still, pursuing workerscompensation is not always straightforward. The WorkersCompensation Law Center at Justia provides insights on how the process unfolds.

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Justia Legal Resources: Workers’ Compensation Law Center

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Even with legal protections in place for workers, accidents remain an inescapable risk in many industries. Each state has established a workerscompensation program that provides coverage for injuries or illnesses on the job, regardless of fault. Working with a lawyer can help overcome these obstacles.

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Justia Legal Resources: Insurance Law Center

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A business also likely will need to get workerscompensation insurance and unemployment insurance. Professionals like doctors and lawyers probably need malpractice insurance. Property insurance can cover various forms of damage to the physical space of the business or items inside it, such as computers and furniture.

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Justia Ask A Lawyer by the Numbers: Fourth Quarter 2022

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As part of furthering that mission, we help consumers and lawyers better connect through our free question and answer forum, Justia Ask A Lawyer. Lawyers can then offer basic answers while gaining increased exposure to potential clients on the Justia platform. Justia’s mission is to make the law free and accessible to all.

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2019 California Lawyers Association Annual Meeting

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Set against the gorgeous coastline of Monterey, California at the beautiful Portola Hotel & Spa, the 2019 California Lawyers Association (CLA) Annual Meeting had a small town feel of something much bigger. Looking forward to covering the California Lawyers Association Annual Meeting! CLA 2019 Annual Meeting: Workers’ Comp Section.

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Justia Legal Resources: Personal Injury Law Center

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Workerscompensation is usually the sole remedy of an injured employee against their employer, a supervisor, or a coworker. Bringing a third-party lawsuit can help a worker recover certain types of damages that are not available through workerscompensation. Can You Sue Anyone if You Were Injured at Work?

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Justia Legal Resources: Small Business Legal Center

Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

If you hire employees, your state generally will require you to get workers compensation insurance (or be self-insured) for injuries and illnesses that employees suffer on the job. When the stakes are high, theres no substitute for consulting a business lawyer near you.

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