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Employer Responsibility to Injured Employees
David McMorris
Date: 8/31/2004
Duration: 1:41
David McMorris explains the responsibility employers have to compensate workers who were injured on the job and describes his background in such cases.
Video Transcript
Welcome. My name is David McMorris and I direct the Worker's Compensation practice here at Thornton & Naumes. I have over 20 years experience in this field and have represented over 1,000 injured workers and their families.
Worker's Compensation is a no-fault insurance program. Employers are required by law to carry insurance designed to provide medical benefits and some wage replacement to injured and disabled workers. The concept is simple: if you are injured or become sick because of your work you qualify for Worker's Compensation benefits. However, like most situations involving insurance companies, the system is not that simple. Insurers dispute many elements of claims: whether the accident happened, the extent of the injury, whether the injury happened at work or elsewhere, the duration of disability, the amounts of benefits due and many others.
Oftentimes, someone other than the employer has some responsibility for your accident or illness. For example, defective tools, improper safety supervision by general contractors or unsafe conditions created by others may contribute to your injury. You have separate rights outside the Worker's Compensation system in such cases.
Here at Thornton & Naumes we will evaluate your case and put our experience and reputation to work to make sure that you and your family receive fair compensation. Please click on any of the buttons to contact us.
