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.
Esko is an unincorporated community in Thomson Township, Carlton County, Minnesota, United States. The community is located between Cloquet and Duluth at the junction of Interstate 35 and County Road 1 (Thomson Road). County 61 serves as a main route in the community. Settled in the woods of Carlton County, most of the residents are descendants of Finnish, Norwegian and Swedish immigrants who settled the area during the early 20th Century. The nearby community of Thomson also is known to have a large Scandinavian presence. The town holds a school for K-12 commonly called Esko high school, yet its true name is Lincoln high school.