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CAN AN INJURED PARTY SUE THEIR EMPLOYER FOR A WORK RELATED INJURY?
Posted by: Judy Pippin
March 18, 2008
Topic: Worker's Compensation
The Indiana Worker's Compensation Act was created back in the 1800s. The purpose behind the Act is to get medical treatment and some wage benefits to injured workers and to shield employers from liability. This means that an injured worker should get the basic benefits of health care and wages while recovering from the work injury. It also means that most of the time, you cannot sue your employer for the accident. There are some exceptions, for example, if you were driving somewhere while in the course of your employment and were in an automobile accident caused by another party, you may have a claim against your employer for worker's compensation and against the driver of the other vehicle for the automobile accident. However, if you are at work and trip over a bucket left by someone else, then you do not have a case against your co-worker or employer. If you were a customer who tripped over the same bucket and sustained injuries, then you may have a case against the property owner or renter of the building. At Wagner Reese & Crossen, we are happy to talk with you about these and other issues you may have with your worker's compensation case.
