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Third Party Case Summary

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What is a Third Party Liability?
WHAT IS A THIRD PARTY?
In a workplace injury, the third party is someone other than a co-worker or employer. It could be a manufacturer, another individual, a municipality, another company or a vendor — anyone who, due to negligence, may have participated or caused the work-related injury or illness.
WHAT IS THIRD-PARTY LIABILITY?
Third-party liability transpires when a worker that has been injured or a person that has suffered a job-related illness makes a claim against someone other than their employer for monetary damages.
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A PERSONAL INJURY/THIRD PARTY LIABILITY CASE AND WORKERS’ COMPENSATION?
When you get injured at work or suffer from an occupational disease, you are generally covered by Workers’ Compensation which compensates you for medical expenses and some lost wages. However, Worker’s Compensation does not cover you for long-term losses of income, for permanent medical conditions or for ongoing losses of income from the effects of a workplace illness or accident. …show more content…

Any awards received in such third-party liability, wrongful death or product liability cases are over and above the Workers’ Compensation benefits. You can’t sue your employer if they are a Workers’ Compensation carrier, but in certain circumstances you can sue a third party for additional damages.
IF I’M AN INJURED WORKER AND I RECEIVE WORKERS’ COMPENSATION BENEFITS, CAN I STILL COLLECT MONETARY DAMAGES FROM A THIRD

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