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Obtaining Workers' Compensation Benefits

Obtaining Workers' Compensation Benefits

To obtain workers' compensation benefits, an employee must have suffered an on-the-job injury or occupational disease. Once this occurs, the injured employee must...

Notice of Injury

Generally, workers' compensation statutes contain a limitations period in which the injured employee must give notice of his injury. Under most circumstances, the notice is provided to the employer. The notice period itself is relatively small....

Farm Labor Exemption

Several states exempt farm labor from operation of the state's workers' compensation statute. Though a farm employer may be exempt from compulsory workers' compensation participation, he is not precluded from voluntarily electing to do so. Once...

"Past Relevant Work" in Social Security Disability Evaluation

In determining an individual's entitlement to social security disability benefits, his ability to perform past relevant work will be examined. As part of the evaluation process, the individual's residual functional capacity (RFC) is determined....

Black Lung Benefits Act - "Operators" and "Responsible Operators"

"Operators" and "Responsible Operators" Under the Black Lung Benefits Act

Whether an employer is an "operator" or "responsible operator" of a coal mine will determine its liability under the Black Lung...