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Timestamp: 2019-04-22 16:40:56+00:00

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Workers' compensation is a form of insurance providing wage replacement and medical benefits to employees injured in the course of employment in exchange for mandatory relinquishment of the employee's right to sue his or her employer for negligence. Every state has its own workers' compensation laws, which are contained in statutes, and vary somewhat from state to state. In addition, there are special workers' compensation laws for employees of the federal government, and still others for workers in specific types of industries such as railroad employees.
Under the law in most states, every business must have some form of workers' compensation insurance to cover injured employees. Filing a workers' compensation claim is similar to filing an insurance claim; it isn't a lawsuit against an employer, but rather a request for benefits.
The following information provides the basics of workers' compensation laws by state, including which employees are covered and any exceptions. Visit Findlaw's Workers' Compensation section to learn more.
Alabama Code §25-5-1 et seq.
employing one or more persons in connection with a business or industry carried on in Alaska.
employer subject to the workers' compensation provisions is considered to be an employee.
employed under any contract of hire, written or oral, express or implied.
whether lawfully or unlawfully employed.
including minors, whether lawfully or unlawfully employed.
or apprenticeship with an employer.
Chapter 440, Florida Statutes, et seq.
Employees of a business that employee three or more employees and some unpaid persons can be considered employees under limited circumstances.
individual in the employment of another person.
Idaho Code § 72-101, et. seq.
820 Illinois Compiled Statutes Annotated 305/1, et seq.
Ind. Code § 22-3-1-1 et seq.
in the course of trade, business, occupation, or profession of the employer.
Iowa Code §85.1 et seq.
All employees not specifically excepted are covered.
Louisiana Revised Statutes Annotated §23:1021 et seq.
public board, or under any appointment or contract of hire.
Statutes Annotated, title 39-A, or 39-A M.R.S.A. § 101 et seq.
hire, express or implied, oral or written."
(COMAR) Title 14, §09.01.01 et seq.
Any person in the service of another under any contract of hire, express or implied, oral or written.
Minnesota Statutes Annotated Ch. 175A and 176, et seq.
Any person who performs services for another for hire.
written or oral, express or implied.
Most employed persons except for those listed in the statute.
Nebraska Revised Statutes § 48-101 et. seq.
apprenticeship, express or implied, oral or written, whether lawfully or unlawfully employed.
New Jersey Statutes Annotated 34:15-1 et seq.
Most employees are covered with some exceptions.
also including minors, whether lawfully or unlawfully employed.
all elective peace officers of any city and aliens, county general assistance workers, and minors.
Ohio Revised Code §4121.01 et. seq.
Ohio Administrative Code §4121-01 et. seq.
Any person engaged in the employment of an employer covered by the terms of the Workers' Compensation Code including members of the Oklahoma National Guard and participants in a sheltered workshop program certified by the U.S. Department of Labor.
state, state agencies, counties, cities, school districts and other public corporations.
S.C. Code Ann. § 42-1-110 et seq.
any contract of employment, express or implied.
to perform services outside the usual course and scope of the business and persons who are trainees under the Texans Work program.
counties, municipal corporations, or other public corporations, or political subdivisions.
W. Va. Code § 23-1-1 et seq.
by the United States DOJ.
Workplace injuries can result in time off work, medical bills, and other complications -- but your employer is required to carry workers' compensation insurance for such events. It can all be quite confusing, particularly if your injuries are severe. If you've suffered an injury on the job and are in need of skilled legal assistance, you'll want to contact an experienced workers' comp attorney in your area.

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