The initial notification of an injury at work is to be taken to the employer to claim workers’ compensation. That said, if a worker is injured at work, he is supposed to inform his employer of the incident at hand. This notification can be carried out either in person or in writing. Once the employer […]

Are employees compensated under workers’ compensation for commuting injuries? Generally speaking, no, they are not. As workers’ compensation is a form of insurance providing vocational rehabilitation, medical benefits, and wage replacement to workers for any injury caused “in the course and scope of employment”, compensation benefits don’t apply to workers traveling to and from work. […]