Understanding Workers' Compensation Exceptions
The Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Act provides medical coverage, wage-loss benefits and other compensation for nearly all employees in the state. Workers' compensation is meant to be your exclusive remedy for workplace injuries, illnesses and deaths. In most cases, you are not allowed to sue your employer or coworkers directly for negligence resulting in your injury.
However, it is important to realize that there are exceptions to this rule. It is best to discuss your claim with an attorney to determine whether an exception applies to you. For a free consultation with a workers' compensation lawyer, please call Kenneth R. Schuster & Associates, P.C., at 610-892-9200 or contact us online.
When Can You Sue Your Employer?
The most notable exception to the rule occurs if your employer failed to maintain state-mandated workers' compensation insurance. By failing to comply with the requirements of the Workers' Compensation Act, the employer loses the immunity that the Workers' Compensation Act grants from separate injury or wrongful death suits.
If your employer does not carry workers' compensation coverage and is not self-insured for workers' comp, you may be eligible for benefits provided by the Uninsured Employer Guaranty Fund. We can help you identify additional sources of potential compensation after we have discussed the details of your accident or occupational disease.
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