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If you suffered injuries in an accident while performing your job duties, then no matter where the accident happened, you probably have the same rights as those described above. Or, to put it another way, your “workplace” constitutes anywhere you do your job as required by your employer, and not just the physical location of the business that employs you.
So, for example, you probably have rights to compensation, either through workers’ comp or a lawsuit, if:
- You get hurt in a motor vehicle accident while driving a work vehicle to, from, or in connection with a job; or
- The accident happens at an offsite location where your employer has sent you to perform a work-related task.
Questions can sometimes arise over whether a worker actually suffered injuries in Fort Lauderdale while working, or whether the accident truly happened when the worker was engaged in a work-related task. Workers’ comp insurance companies may even try to deny you benefits because of those questions. That’s why you can always benefit from speaking with a skilled workplace accident injury lawyer about your rights as soon as possible after a workplace accident occurs.