Workers Compensation Facts 101: Employer and Employees- http://jobsearchtech.about.com/od/laborlaws/l/aa100101.htmReceiving workers compensation benefits is not a piece of cake. It might be straightforward if you live and work in Pennsylvania every day but if you live in Pennsylvania but work in Delaware but your company is in Pennsylvania, the lines are blurred.
Perhaps you drive a truck and live in Pennsylvania but drive up and down the eastern seaboard and the company has headquarters in New Jersey and Maryland with satellite offices in Pennsylvania - where do you file for workers compensation?
Your employment relationship will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis. There is nothing cookie cutter about receiving workers comp benefits except for the red tape that you must dance through. Scary as it may be, an employer is considered the master and an employee is considered a subordinate or one to serve the master. Even if you are the only employee, you should be eligible for workers comp benefits.
If you subcontract for a subcontracting company, many subcontractors are told that they will not receive workers comp. This is bad news and mostly unlawful. If the subcontractor has coverage, the subcontractor's employee may want to prove that the general contractor is not a statutory employer in order to pursue a third-party action. On the other hand, the general contractor will try to establish statutory employer status to obtain the benefit of immunity.
While an employee is synonymous with servant an independent contractor is not considered an employee because of the absence of the master/servant relationship.
Reading the fine print for workers compensation
As you can see there is nothing simple of employer-employee relationships. Work-related injuries should not be considered lightly. Your employer (or master) most likely will not have your best interest in mind when you become injured. That is painful fact of life.
Your lawyer is the one who will have your best interests in mind during a workers compensation case. Who do you trust to help you and fight for what you need? Contact Bulldog Lawyers to find out what your legal workers compensation options are.
