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Postal Worker Injured on Indiana Highway 64
Posted by: Steve Wagner
July 29, 2009
Topic: Worker's Compensation
Indiana Highway 64 in Georgetown, Indiana, was closed for several hours on Monday while Indiana State Police investigated an accident. Postal worker Tammy Byrn was struck from behind by Karie Wessling while delivering mail near the 8600 block of Indiana 64. Byrn, who had her emergency flashers illuminated when she was hit, had to be extricated from her vehicle. While Byrn was taken to University Hospital in Louisville with serious injuries, Wessling was transported to Floyd Memorial Hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
Because she was injured in the course and scope of her employment, Ms. Byrn will have both a worker's compensation claim against her employer and a personal injury claim against the driver who hit her. Federal workers are not covered by state worker's compensation laws; instead, their work injuries are subject to federal law and are processed by the Office of Worker's Compensation Programs (OWCP). However, like state work comp law, if Ms. Byrn recovers from the at-fault party, the OWCP will have a right to be repaid.
If you have been injured at work due to the negligence of a third party, call the law office of Wagner Reese & Crossen for a free consultation. We are one of the few Indiana law firms that regularly practice both worker's compensation and personal injury law.
