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Can I File a Wrongful Death Claim if I Accepted a Workers’ Compensation Settlement?
For most types of workplace injuries, including fatal accidents, workers’ compensation is the exclusive remedy for the injured party and a surviving spouse. However, where the right to sue exists, accepting a workers’ compensation settlement will not bar a lawsuit to pursue full compensation. Here’s how it works. Workers’ compensation is a two-way street: the […]
