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You don’t carry workers’ comp insurance? Prepare to face negligence lawsuits

05/24/2010

The workers’ compensation insurance system is based on the premise that employees hurt at work will recover lost wages without having to prove who was at fault for an injury. Employers that don’t carry workers’ comp insurance may be sued directly for negligence—and that means injured workers could win far higher awards for damages.

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