| Employer's Indemnification of Third Party |
| Generally, workers' compensation is the exclusive way to hold an employer liable for an employee's injury. However, the "exclusiveness" principle will give way in the face of an express contractual provision that the employer will indemnify a third party for payments it is required to make to an injured employee. For example, consider the employer who leases heavy construction equipment from an equipment rental facility. The lease agreement may contain a clause providing that, if a worker of the employer is injured while operating the equipment, the employer will wholly indemnify the equipment rental facility for any damages the facility is called upon to pay to the worker.More... |
| Claims under the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act |
| According to the Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP), an employee who may be covered by the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act should take certain actions if he is injured.More... |
| Injury While in the Course of Employment |
| Workers' Compensation EligibilityMore... |
| Recreational and Social Activities |
| Within the Course of Employment)More... |
| Supplemental Security Income for Children |
| Children who are blind or disabled are eligible to receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI). The Social Security Administration (SSA) considers a "child" to be an unmarried individual who is under age 18 or, if under age 22, is a student who regularly attends school. A "child" cannot be the head of a household. There is no minimum age requirement; a child may be eligible for benefits from birth.More... |
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