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FECA protects three million Federal workers
A COST-EFFECTIVE SELF-INSURANCE SYSTEM FECA protects three million Federal workers from economic hardship due to work injury and illness. Included among the executive, legislative and judicial branch employees covered by FECA are civilian Defense workers, medical workers in Veterans' hospitals, and the 800,000 workers of the Postal Service, the country's largest civilian employer.
Michigan Worker's Compensation Lawyers are attorneys who specialize
in Workers Compensation law and all aspects relating to that field.
Workers' Compensation laws are designed to ensure that employees
who are injured or disabled on the job are provided with fixed monetary
compensation; thus, eliminating the need for frivolous litigation. But sometimes companies
and private employers subvert these laws and fail to pay sufficient
money to those injured or disabled on the job.
Occupational Injurys & Illnesses by Indu
Incidence rates per 10,000 full-time workers in Michigan
Agriculture
23
Mining
0
Construction
30.9
Mfg Durable Goods
321.1
Mfg Nondurable Goods
160.3
Transportation
18
Wholesale Trade
27.3
Retail Trade
22.1
Finance/Ins/Real Est
23.4
Services
40.1
Source: state health profiles occupational CDC
A total of 4.7 million nonfatal injuries and illnesses were reported
in private industry workplaces during 2002, resulting in a rate
of 5.3 cases per 100 equivalent full-time workers, according to
a survey by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor.
If you or anyone you know has been injured while working on the
job and your employer has failed to give you sufficient funds, contact
our Michigan Workers Compensation Lawyers. We will handle your
case with a high standard of quality.
Common topics related to the field of Workers Compensation Law
include:
Calif. Near Deal on Worker's Comp Reform
Audio, RM, 32 Kbps, 2:05, 4/15/2004
Republican California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Democratic state legislators appear close to an agreement on a tentative plan to reform the state's troubled workers' compensation insurance system. Critics say the proposed plan's limitations do not help the already stressed workers' comp system. Source: National Public Radio
Michigan External Sites
Workers' Compensation Agency
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Definition:
Judges at DWC district offices that conduct hearings, take evidence, issue decisions, and approve settlements.
Settlement
Definition:
A workers' compensation cases may be settled in one of two ways, by a Compromise and Release (C&R) or by a Stipulation with Request for Award (Stip). A C&R usually settles all outstanding issues in a claim for a single lump sum payment. A Stipulation may leave certain issues open, such as future medical treatment and/or vocational rehabilition.
Compromise and Release (C&R)
Definition:
Generally, a final settlement of your workers' compensation case where the parties agree on a single lump sum payment. It usually settles all outstanding issues except for future vocational rehabilitation.
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