Workers Compensation establishes the liability of an employer for injuries or sicknesses which arise out of and in the course of employment. The liability is created without regard to the fault or negligence of the employer. Benefits generally include hospital and other medical payments and compensation for loss of income; if the injury is covered by the statute, compensation under the statute will be the employees only remedy against her or her employer. The workers compensation systems in place in each state are exclusive, no-fault remedies for most workplace injuries, and workers compensation attorneys guide injured workers through the process, to ensure that they receive appropriate income replacement payments and other monetary awards.
Westover is a town in Shelby County, Alabama, United States. It was officially incorporated on January 31, 2001 and had an estimated population of 961 in 2007. Westover is located along the U.S. Highway 280 corridor in the northeastern quadrant of Shelby County. It is approximately 20 miles south of Birmingham and is part of the Birmingham–Hoover Metropolitan Statistical Area.