Indiana law requires that most employers carry workers’ compensation insurance for their employees. However, the law does exclude independent contractors, farm laborers, members of a firefighters’ or police officers’ pension fund, and railroad employees. A rare part...
Workplace injuries are covered under Indiana’s Workers’ Compensation Act. So long as you are not an independent contractor, railroad worker, or farm laborer, your employer should carry workers’ compensation insurance to cover you in case of an injury at work. You’re...
When you think about workers’ compensation coverage, the most common types of work-related injuries people consider are those that happen in the office, warehouse, or worksite. But workers’ compensation is not constrained to these locations. Some people do a great...
After a workplace injury, your employer and their insurance company will choose what doctor you must see. You can see your own doctor, but you’ll be responsible for the cost of your care. In some circumstances, your employer and their insurance company might...
Injuries due to workplace violence are a bit more complicated than injuries that are a result of the work that you do. That’s because coworkers can develop friendships outside of work, which means that their interactions can take place outside of the workplace and...
The Indiana Workers’ Compensation Board sets the amounts that a workers’ compensation attorney can charge. Here’s an outline of what you can expect. 20 percent of the first $50,000 the attorney helps you recover 15 percent of the remainder of the recovery over $50,000...