Am I entitled to workers’ compensation if I got hurt at work?
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Am I entitled to workers’ compensation if I got hurt at work?
I got burned with boiling oil at the place where I worked. I also only get paid
cash, so my boss said I couldn’t file for workers compensation. I had to use my medical card for my medical bills.
Asked on June 14, 2018 under Personal Injury, Kentucky
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 5 years ago | Contributor
If your employer violated the law and did not maintain worker's compensation, you would not get any: worker's compensation is a form of insurance, and the employer needs to pay into the system.
However, if there was no worker's compensation, you can sue your employer for your medical costs and injuries. You would have to prove they were at fault in some way, but that fault could come from having old, badly maintained, or unsafe equipment; from not providing safety gear; from not training you in how to do the job safely; etc.
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