What are My Rights if I am Injured While in an Automobile Accident During the Course of My Employment?

If you are injured while you are on the job, your employer’s workers’ compensation insurance company must pay two-thirds of your average weekly wage during the time of your disability from work (subject to a maximum limit) and all of your reasonable medical expenses. This area of the law is highly governed by bureaucratic rules, and it is important that you seek the advice of an attorney to determine whether you are being properly compensated should this occur. If your injuries were caused by the negligence of another motorist, you will be able to recover your full loss of earnings and medical expenses from the insurer of that motorist, but you must reimburse at least a portion of your worker’s compensation benefits from that recovery.