Employment Accidents

Each year, thousands of workers are injured on the job. Severe or permanent injuries can cause a family serious economic setbacks and mental anguish. The vast majority of employment injuries are covered by Worker's Compensation. Washington's Workers' Compensation Laws was designed to ensure that an injured or disabled employee is provided with a fixed monetary award, hopefully eliminating the need for litigation. These Worker's Compensation laws also provide benefits for dependents of those workers who are killed because of work place accident or illnesses. Workers' Compensation laws can also protect employers by limiting the amount of workers compensation benefit an injured employee can recover from an employer. Because of this, it is important to know your rights if you are injured on the job. Regardless of whether anyone determines who is at fault for the accident, the injured party would be well-advised to contact an attorney to protect their legal rights.