Wasilla Lawyers Can Do It All

Employees injured while in the course of their employment typically have no right to sue their employer directly.  But all is not lost—rather than a direct lawsuit, injured workers are permitted to make claims for workers’ compensation benefits. Ak Compensation Lawyers are available to help you through this process.
 
In Alaska, there are both temporary disability benefits and permanent disability benefits. Although both falling under the workers’ compensation category, temporary benefits are paid while you recover and receive treatment for your injuries and permanent benefits are paid once an injured party meets the “maximum medical improvement,” a term for the point that you are fully healed or are unable to heal anymore.
  
Payment (calculated based on gross weekly income at the time of injury), is made as follows:
 
The temporary total disability benefits discussed above are paid for the period you need time off from work to recover.  Although typically calculated at 80% of your gross weekly income, Alaska sets minimum (no less than $273.00 per week) and maximum (no more than $1,239.00 per week) rates of compensation.  No matter what, you are required to prove your level of earnings.
 
The temporary partial disability benefits discussed above are paid during the period when you are able to work in some capacity, but not fully.  In the case where your employer is able to accommodate medical restrictions by giving you alternative work at a lower rate of pay, Workers’ Compensation benefits will total 80% of the difference between your gross weekly income before and after injury.
 
If you are determined to be permanently disabled and cannot work anymore, you will be entitled to permanent total disability benefits, typically 80% of your grow weekly income, to last as long as you are totally disabled.
 
Although far different from Workers’ Compensation claims, a Plane Accident In Wasilla also involves the recovery of monies due to the suffering of injuries. 
 
As airplane accidents may have different causes, quality lawyering is vital.  Indeed, the most common causes of plane accidents include (1) pilot error, (2) faulty equipment, (3) violating Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulations, (4) design/structural problems, (5) negligence of flight service station employees, (6) negligence of air traffic controllers and (7) negligence during the selection airline carriers.
 
We all see the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) at the scene shortly after the accident happens.  However, it is often years before a report is issued listing the cause(s) of an accident. Considering Alaska’s “statute of limitations” requiring an injured party to file a lawsuit no later than two years from the date of incident, any person or entity that might have been responsible for the cause of the incident must be named.
 
In order to hold someone liable for an airplane accident, a plaintiff must show that some (or multiple) defendant(s) acted in a way that deviated from industry standards. In cases arising out of aircraft crashes, legal theories may also include violations of FAA rules and regulations and products liability claims.
  
To be more clear, “negligence” occurs when a person or entity does not act in a manner that a “reasonable” person should under equivalent circumstances.
 
A “products liability” claim arises when manufacturers or sellers place defective products in the marketplace and those products cause injuries to others.
 
If you are injured at work, retain Ak Compensation Lawyers to make sure you file the proper papers and receive the Workers’ Compensation benefits you are entitled to.  If you are injured in a plane accident, because such a claim is typically more complex than a typical slip-and-fall or automobile accident claim, experienced attorneys should be chosen so that any gaffes are limited and recovery is maximized.