{"id":3155,"date":"2021-11-02T16:47:00","date_gmt":"2021-11-02T16:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.chblawfirm.com\/blog\/?p=3155"},"modified":"2022-03-25T17:52:20","modified_gmt":"2022-03-25T17:52:20","slug":"is-my-job-related-injury-covered-by-workers-compensation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chblawfirm.com\/blog\/is-my-job-related-injury-covered-by-workers-compensation\/","title":{"rendered":"Is My Job-Related Injury Covered By Workers’ Compensation?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

After being injured in a job-related accident, you might be wondering if you qualify for workers\u2019 compensation benefits. Continue reading to learn what you need to know about collecting workers\u2019 compensation after a workplace injury, including how to recover the maximum benefits for your damages and losses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Qualifying for Workers\u2019 Compensation Insurance<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Employers are required by law to have sufficient workers’ compensation insurance or be adequately self-insured. Accordingly, the majority of workers are covered by workers compensation insurance, with the exception of crew members on vessels and railroad workers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even if a worker is partially or fully at-fault for their accident, they are still covered so long as the accident occurred on the job while performing work-related duties. Job-related accidents that occur off-site are also covered, such as deliveries, business meetings, and job-related teaching or training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, whether you are teacher, factory worker, grocery clerk, or doorman, you should be eligible for workers\u2019 compensation benefits if you are injured in a job-related accident. To qualify for workers compensation benefits, you must be a paid employee, not an independent contractor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Employees Versus Independent Contractors<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Independent contractors are quite different than an employee, and the distinctions between them are important to understand when it comes to filing a workers\u2019 compensation claim after being injured on the job. It is critical to speak with a workers\u2019 comp lawyer in Indiana to learn your rights to such benefits before accepting any type of settlement or financial offer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When considering your eligibility for workers compensation benefits after a job-related injury, you must ask yourself, \u201cam I an employee or an independent contractor?\u201d The answer will determine which type of workers\u2019 compensation insurance coverage, if any, you receive. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are tests used to determine if a person is an employee or an independent contractor, regardless of what the employer calls that person.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Worker Compensation Case and Third-Party Liability Case at the Same Time<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

An example of this would be a pizza delivery person injured making a delivery by being rear-ended by another vehicle.  The employee would have both a worker compensation claim and a claim against the person who rear-ended their vehicle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Are you looking for a skilled Indiana workers\u2019 compensation lawyer for help with your recent job-related accident or injury?<\/strong> Contact the Law Office of Craven, Hoover, and Blazek P.C.<\/a> at 317-881-2700 to get your free case evaluation set up as soon as possible. Speak with an experienced workplace injury attorney<\/a> over the phone, via online conferencing, or in person at our Indianapolis personal injury law firm<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Do I Notify OSHA if Injured at Work Due to a Safety Violation?<\/a>
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