One of the most convenient aspects of filing a workers» compensation claim is that you do not have to prove that
your employer was at fault for your accident.
Not exact matches
In these cases, employees
are eligible to receive these benefits regardless of whether they
were at fault for the
accident or if the
accident was caused by their
employer's negligence.
If your co-worker
was at fault for the
accident, your
employer is most likely liable.
Unless your
employer has workers» compensation insurance, it will
be necessary to conduct an extensive investigation of the
accident to determine the cause and to establish that your
employer or another party
is at fault for causing your injuries or the death of a loved one.
Typically, your
employer's workers» compensation insurance
is primarily responsible
for paying
for your injuries and lost wages, regardless of who
was at -
fault for the
accident.
On the contrary most people would probably
be shocked that legal responsibility
for a playground
accident had
been laid
at the door of a playground supervisor — though her
employers were sued on the basis of vicarious liability, it
was her «
fault» that gave rise to that liability.