I seem to be receiving more and more contact lately from individuals with Work Comp issues. I've decided it is time to add this issue to my web site to collect more data.

Workers' compensation is a system that exists in all states to protect workers who become hurt on the job or contract an illness as a result of their job. Fundamentally, the system works like this: when a worker becomes injured, rather than sue their employer, they can file a claim for compensation.

Workmen's comp is a no fault system that allows injured or sick employees to receive certain benefits (which normally includes medical care, payment of a certain percentage of a worker's wages, and, in many cases, the continuation of certain benefits) while not suing their employer (though, in some instances, an employer can still be sued, though generally this involves extreme negligence).

I have found that many people don't even realize if their specific issue is a Work Comp case or not.