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Mediation: A workers comp attorney's best friend
Workers' rights have always been a bone of contention between management and labor giving rise to the importance of a worker compensation lawyer, sometimes referred to as a workers comp attorney, in today's business environment. But just because a lawyer is involved, lawsuits aren't inevitable: the practice of mediation can help both parties resolve disputes.
What do other companies pay for workers compensation costs?
The cost of workers´ compensation insurance is determined by the workers´ compensation board in your state. Although base rates vary slightly from state to state, the basic process each state uses to calculate base rates is similar.
Workers compensation prices from other BuyerZone users
We asked our users what they paid for their workers compensation policies - read sample prices for policies they purchased.
Understanding workers compensation
Last year, workplace injuries affected thousands of employees and cost U.S. companies more than $110 billion. Chances are, your firm will eventually have to deal with a workplace injury - which means that you will also have to deal with a workers' compensation claim.
Quick guide to liability insurance for small businesses
Every business entails risk, and the best way to protect your growing company is with liability insurance specifically tailored for small businesses. Liabilities come in many forms so for a small business, insurance coverage with a broad scope is well advised.
How your business could lose thousands without the right business liability insurance
Business liability insurance is primarily meant to protect the enterprise from third-party claims due to negligence on the part of the company or its employees. There are different types of insurance that you should consider when choosing the right kind of business liability insurance policy in order to avoid unpleasant surprises.
What you need to know about workers' compensation insurance
Workers' compensation benefits provide coverage for medical expenses as well as reimbursement for lost wages when employees are injured on the job. Workers' compensation coverage includes two types of protection: workers' compensation and employer's liability.
Worker's Comp Industry Lingo
Empower yourself with the language of insiders. We decipher the arcane terms, epigrammatic abbreviations, and weird words used in the industry.
Meeting with a work injury lawyer: Red flags and fraud
An occupational injury is any physical or mental harm that an employee suffers in the course of his or her work -- and these incidents are usually referred to a work injury lawyer in case of a dispute. Not every injury demands a lawsuit: conflicts between employers and employees that do require the services of a work injury attorney often escalate because of debates about what constitutes injury in the course of work.
Controlling workers' comp costs
If you're like most employers, you're concerned about the rising costs of employee benefits. And few such costs are increasing as rapidly as those for workers' compensation insurance.
