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> The chair collapses; he is injured. He files for worker's compensation. His company paid no premiums in Illinois, no coverage. Will California cover an out of
by new_stranger 4y ago
> The chair collapses; he is injured. He files for worker's compensation. His company paid no premiums in Illinois, no coverage. Will California cover an out of state injury?
This sounds so American: Insurance and litigation for every little thing.
- balaji1 4y agoHaha true. I thought the commenter was exaggerating first. But maybe commenter is really serious and literally means it. So to his second point, does the employer get a tax bill because a worker is in a region? The employee might get an income tax bill in the region, and that seems to be the accepted norm. Maybe the company does get a bill.
- ldiracdelta 4y agoIf you have an hr dept that isn't worthless, they're already in compliance with whatever local state laws they need to in order to operate in that state, including workman's comp.