| Without a doubt, even after all the necessary | | | | to go through a retraining program. |
| safety measures have been deployed by the | | | | |
| employers, there will always be possibilities | | | | - Generally, the disabled workers collect 2/3 |
| of accidents still happening in a workplace. | | | | of their regular monthly income until the |
| Despite of the strict discipline performed by | | | | impairment was fully healed. They may accept |
| all employees, they are still prone in | | | | even larger compensation in cases of |
| obtaining injuries while exercising their | | | | permanent injuries or if they happen to be |
| works. Well, all we can do is to hope that | | | | the breadwinner of their families. |
| these tragic incidents will not happen to us | | | | |
| or even to our loved ones. However, as a form | | | | - If the worker died, his or her surviving |
| of consolation, workers like us were entitled | | | | family or beneficiaries will get the benefit. |
| of benefits to cover our incurred injuries as | | | | |
| stated under various federal and state laws. | | | | - Federal Employment Liability Act (FELA) |
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| The Workers Compensation laws are drafted and | | | | - This act provides benefits to the railroad |
| ratified in order for the injured or disabled | | | | employees who were injured in an accident. |
| employees to have the assurance of having | | | | |
| continuous financial benefits without | | | | - Merchant Marine Act (Jones Act) |
| undergoing any court procedures. This also | | | | |
| bestows grants to the surviving dependents | | | | - This act provides protection for the seamen |
| and beneficiaries of the employees who died | | | | from negligent employers. |
| due to any type of job-related accident or | | | | |
| ailment. Moreover, some provisions of the | | | | - Black Lung Benefits Act |
| laws provide protections to the employers by | | | | |
| restraining the injured workers to recover | | | | - This law provision provides benefits for |
| large amount of money higher than the set | | | | workers in the mining industry who suffered |
| limits. The co-workers are also freed from | | | | from black lung disease. |
| any liability in most cases of accidents. | | | | |
| | | | - Californias Workers Compensation Act |
| While the Federal workers compensation | | | | |
| statutes are restricted to federal employees | | | | - This statute serves as a model of a |
| or those individuals employed in some | | | | complete state workers compensation insurance |
| important positions of interstate trade and | | | | program. The state of California obliged the |
| commerce, various laws are enacted to deal | | | | employers to have insurance policies for |
| with certain type of jobs. | | | | their workers that will cover future |
| | | | compensation claims. |
| - Federal Employment Compensation Act | | | | |
| | | | The laws on Workers Compensation are very |
| - This law imparts financial benefits limited | | | | much broad and intricate. Thus, for the |
| only to those non-military or federal | | | | injured or disabled employees to obtain their |
| employees who suffered disability or died | | | | claims, they may need to appoint the legal |
| while performing their tasks. Nevertheless, | | | | services of a qualified and proficient |
| these should not result from deliberate | | | | personal injury lawyer. A legal advocates |
| actions or from alcohol or illegal substance | | | | expertise in handling this specific type of |
| intoxication. The law covers the cost of | | | | claim case will make it easier for the |
| medical treatment and rehabilitation brought | | | | victims to uphold their rights. |
| by the disability and may oblige the worker | | | | |