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.
Shavertown is an unincorporated village located in both Kingston Township, Pennsylvania and Jackson Township, Pennsylvania, both being townships in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 8,544. The village is located approximately 7 miles (11 km) west of the city of Wilkes-Barre and approx. 24 miles (39 km) southwest of Scranton. It belongs to a contingency of towns known as the "Back Mountain. " The village is adjacent to the towns of Dallas, Lehman, and Trucksville.