Kaufman & Kaufman, LLC. Discuss Access to Workers' Comp Coverage When Your Employer is Uninsured

GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colo. - Feb. 19, 2024 - PRLog -- "Can I still file for workers' compensation if my employer doesn't have workers' compensation insurance?" The short answer is Yes!

If you're injured at your workplace and don't have access to workers' comp coverage, you have two options:

1.     Pursue benefits from your uninsured employer – They're liable to offer you benefits an insurance company would have provided, plus a 25% penalty. Or you can also choose to file a personal injury lawsuit against your employer for the benefits you're entitled to.

2.     Seek aid from the uninsured employers' fund – Colorado has a safety net for injured workers under uninsured employers. This will help you pay some of your expenses including: medical expenses and wage loss. To be eligible, the injury should have occurred after January 1, 2020, while you were working for an uninsured employer. You must also have a conclusive order from a judge confirming your entitlement to workers' compensation benefits.

If you're feeling overwhelmed by how complicated it can be to handle your case on your own, contact one of our experienced workers' compensation attorneys in Colorado.

Learn more about your options when it comes to workers' compensation benefits if your employer is uninsured here (https://www.coloradoattorney.com/learnmore/employer-no-wo...).

If you have questions about your workers' compensation rights, contact an experienced workers' compensation attorney in Glenwood Springs for injured construction workers to discuss your rights.

About Kaufman & Kaufman, LLC: Located in Glenwood Springs, Co, Kaufman & Kaufman, LLC. is a family practice handling workers' compensation. For more than five decades, the law firm of Kaufman & Kaufman, LLC. has been helping injured workers fight for the benefits they deserve.

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