If you become injured or ill while performing duties within the scope of your employment, you are most definitely entitled to file a workers’ compensation claim.  Workers’ compensation provides medical benefits and lost wages to employees injured on the job in exchange for them relinquishing their rights to sue their employer for negligence.  Should you file, you should be prepared for the fact that your employer may deny the claim.  There are a variety of reasons which may cause them to do … [Read more...]