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Indiana Worker Compensation Board Has Website To Facilitate Employees Injured On The Job
The Worker’s Compensation Board of Indiana maintains a website that allows victims of work-related injuries in Indiana to research issues related to potential claims, obtain forms to file claims, and answer common questions regarding injuries sustained while on the job. The website has recently seen a face-lift and has benefited from numerous additions including statutory language, forms,…
Lap Band Weight Loss Surgery To Be Covered Under Indiana Employee’s Workers Comp Claim
The LAP-BAND® Adjustable Gastric Banding System is a gastric banding system that helps individuals lose and control weight by reducing the amount of food that their stomach can hold at one time. According to the parent-company’s website, the name “LAP-BAND” comes from the minimally invasive surgical technique used (laparoscopy) and the silicone gastric band placed…
Indiana Work Comp Handbook
The Indiana Worker’s Compensation Board has issued a handbook to facilitate employees’ and employers’ understanding of the laws which govern Indiana Work Comp claims. The following is a link to the Board’s website and Handbook posting: INDIANA WORK COMP HANDBOOK Categories: Workers' Compensation
Some Indiana Work Injuries Fall Outside of The Workers Compensation Remedies
Generally speaking, Indiana workers are precluded from filing a lawsuit against their employers or other people employed by the same employer when they are injured on the job. However, in the event that one can prove that the injury was due to the fault of another company or person employed by another company, an employee…