To be eligible to collect workers’ comp benefits, the employee’s injury must have occurred during the normal course of their duties. A few of the more common kinds of conditions or injuries that allow injured workers to be eligible for workers’ compensation benefits include:
- Injuries caused by an accident at work, such as electric shock or other workplace injuries
- Repetitive stress injuries, such as carpal tunnel syndrome
- Workplace illnesses, such as mesothelioma
- Emotional trauma, such as post-traumatic stress disorder
- The worsening of a pre-existing condition
Unlike a personal injury claim, negligence does not need to be established for a workers’ compensation claim to be valid. You can still be covered whether or not negligence played a role in your injury. You could still be covered even if you were partially liable for the accident that caused your injury.