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Workers' Compensation

Did you know that workers' compensation laws were originally passed for the protection of the employer? It's true. Employers were being sued by employees for unsafe working conditions and co-employees were suing each other for negligence. The money damages were too great for employers so they sought protection from their lawmakers.

As a result, workers' compensation was created with the idea that everyone would recover some amount for injuries in the workplace but the amount of recovery would be controlled. Thus, workers' compensation laws put in place caps on employer liability and provided injured workers immediate - yet reduced - benefits and eliminated the need to prove negligence or fault.

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COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS



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COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Question: Should I lump sum settle my case?

If you would like to schedule a initial consultation contact an Kansas workers' compensation attorney, representing clients in Emporia at McCullough, Wareheim & LaBunker, P.A. Give us a call at (785) 233-2362 or complete our inquiry form.

Answer

The phrase "lump sum settlement" is a term of art. It basically means that you are taking a certain sum of money and giving up all rights under workers' compensation including but not limited to present and future medical care and your right to review and modify your benefits in the future if your condition should naturally worsen. Whether it would be in your best interest to settle on a lump sum basis depends entirely upon the circumstances of your accident and injuries.

On behalf of McCULLOUGH, WAREHEIM & LaBUNKER, P.A. we hope this material will be of benefit to you in answering your questions relative to work-related injuries. This material is a part of an ongoing commitment by McCULLOUGH, WAREHEIM & LaBUNKER, P.A. to unions, their members, and injured workers in the State of Kansas.Contact one of our Kansas work injury lawyers representing clients in Emporia, Kansas (and throughout the State of Kansas) today to schedule your initial consultation.

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Our office is a block south of the Topeka Workforce Center on SW Topeka Blvd.

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1507 SW Topeka Blvd, Topeka, KS 66612 Phone (785) 233-2362 Fax (785) 233-0430

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