worker compensation

Onlineattorney WORKERS' COMPENSATION What Benefits Does Workers Compensation Provide? WORKERS COMPENSATION PROVIDES 5 MAIN BENEFITS: MEDICAL BENEFITS A workers' compensation claim will cover an injured employee's reasonable and necessary medical costs, hospitalization and prescription medications. TEMPORARY DISABILITY BENEFITS If an injured worker is totally disabled for more than one week, they can qualify for temporary disability benefits. Benefits are paid during the period of disablement. PERMANENT DISABILITY BENEFITS %24 If you are unable to make a full recovery and you suffer from permanent impairment, you may be entitled to permanent disability benefits. REHABILITATION Most states provide some type of vocational and psychological rehabilitation to workers who are unable to return to their previous job due to an on-the-job injury and who has also sufferd a work related mental injury. DEATH BENEFITS If a worker dies because of his or her work injury, workers compensation pays benefits to the worker's minor children, and other dependents. spouse, www.onlineattorney.org Onlineattorney ! +