There are many workers’ compensation benefits that result from a workplace injury. Although workplace injuries can alternate your future plans, employees have assurance that the statutes and policies have been implemented in the workplace. Most benefits are covered by workplace safety, workers compensation insurance which would cover medical expenses, cost of living, and more.
Most employees who are unable to work receive benefits that are equivalent to about two-thirds of their regular paycheck earnings each week. Of course, not all workers’ compensation cases are undisputed.
For example:
An employee may claim that he is disabled by a back injury obtained when he suffered a fall at the workplace. However, suppose there were no witnesses to the fall, and the employer is made aware that two days before the claimed workplace injury, the employee was involved in an automobile accident while not on the job. The employer might not agree that this injury qualifies for workers’ compensation benefits. If the employee wishes to pursue the claim, he ordinarily must proceed through a state administrative agency that administers the workers’ compensation law. One or more hearings will be held before an adjudicatory official of the agency, at which the employee and the employer may be represented by their attorneys and present their cases. If the employee is able to prove that he received his injury at the workplace or while on the job–remember, he does not have to prove that the employer is at fault in any way–he will be awarded benefits.