{"id":344,"date":"2014-03-20T10:16:31","date_gmt":"2014-03-20T18:16:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.keenanpowell.com\/blog\/?p=344"},"modified":"2014-03-20T10:16:31","modified_gmt":"2014-03-20T18:16:31","slug":"personal-injury-and-workers-compensation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.keenanpowell.com\/blog\/2014\/03\/20\/personal-injury-and-workers-compensation\/","title":{"rendered":"Personal Injury and Workers Compensation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.keenanpowell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/xray.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-274\" alt=\"xray\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.keenanpowell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/xray.jpg?resize=300%2C341\" width=\"300\" height=\"341\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Can you pursue a personal injury claim when you get hurt at work? \u00a0The answer is: sometimes.<\/p>\n<p>As a general rule, you do not have a personal injury claim against your employer or a co-worker. \u00a0 Nor do you have a choice as to whether to pursue a personal injury claim instead of a workers compensation claim. \u00a0The Alaska Legislature passed a law taking that right away from you. \u00a0It's reasoning is that it's better for everyone, the employees and employers alike, to provide workers compensation rights instead of personal injury rights. \u00a0Its better for the employee because you can collect benefits even if the injury is your fault, even if you can't prove how the injury happened, even if no one was negligent. \u00a0In all those circumstances, you would lose a personal injury claim. \u00a0Workers Compensation is also better for the employee because the process is much faster and dependable. \u00a0It's better for the employer because he will have insurance to cover the employee's benefits and because he knows he won't be hit with a huge verdict that could bankrupt him and put him out of the business.<\/p>\n<p>But that is just the general rule. \u00a0There are many exceptions. \u00a0One common exception is if you are in a car accident that is someone else's fault and that someone is not a co-employee. \u00a0In that case you can collect workers compensation AND pursue a personal injury claim.<\/p>\n<p>You have the same rights if you were injured on someone else's premises (not owned by your employer), such as slipping and falling on ice. \u00a0Even if you slipped at fell at your workplace, if someone other than your employer owns the building, then you can collect workers compensation AND pursue a personal injury claim.<\/p>\n<p>If you have any questions regarding your case, the Law Office of Keenan Powell provides free consultations regardless of whether or not you have been controverted.\u00a0\u00a0 To contact Keenan Powell, use the contact form on this page or call 258-7663.<\/p>\n<p>For more information about Workers Compensation, see:\u00a0<a title=\"Keenan Powell FA!\" href=\" http:\/\/www.keenanpowell.com\/faq\u2011wc.html\"> http:\/\/www.keenanpowell.com\/faq\u2011wc.html<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Can you pursue a personal injury claim when you get hurt at work? \u00a0The answer is: sometimes. 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