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The 5 W's of Worker's Compensation

The OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION Who? Paid by employers' workers' com- pensation insurance Paid to part-time or full-time employees regardless of fault Workers' Compensation in the U.S. in 2011 3 MILLION NON-FATAL CASES L340,870 182,270 225,550 2,251,310 SPRAINS, STRAINS AND TEARS BACK INJURIES FALLS, SLIPS ОТНER AND TRIDE AND TRIPS 4,609 ON-THE-JOB FATALITIES 11 Workers' Compensation in Pennsylvania in 2009 88,973 Sprains and Strains 32% FEMALE non-fatal cases 68% 100 Most Common MALE fatalities What? What is included in a claim? Lost Medical Vocational Death Wages Expenses Rehab Expenses 2/3 average of gross wages S858 maximum weekly benefit in 2011 Types of Settlements 1 2 Full Compromise and Release Modified Compromise and Release a) Employer pays lump sum a) Employer pays lump sum b) Employee gives up right to further disability payments and medical expenses b) Employee retains right to receive future medical expenses When? 120 90 21 DAYS DAYS DAYS YEARS to report injury to employer minimum requirement to see company- designoted doctor minimum to receive to file claim petition first pa ayment HIRE WORKERS' COMPENSATION LAWYER IMMEDIATELY IF DENIED BENEFITS Where? Eligibility Live and work in another state for a PA-based Live in another state and work in PA company ******* Live in PA and work in PA Live in PA and work in another state Why? Reasons to Receive Workers' Compensation Aggravated pre-existing injury Hurt on Work-related illness Death the job ENKER Sources: http://www. now informational%20packet/English/WorkersCompActpdf www.kpc-law.com The OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION Who? Paid by employers' workers' com- pensation insurance Paid to part-time or full-time employees regardless of fault Workers' Compensation in the U.S. in 2011 3 MILLION NON-FATAL CASES L340,870 182,270 225,550 2,251,310 SPRAINS, STRAINS AND TEARS BACK INJURIES FALLS, SLIPS ОТНER AND TRIDE AND TRIPS 4,609 ON-THE-JOB FATALITIES 11 Workers' Compensation in Pennsylvania in 2009 88,973 Sprains and Strains 32% FEMALE non-fatal cases 68% 100 Most Common MALE fatalities What? What is included in a claim? Lost Medical Vocational Death Wages Expenses Rehab Expenses 2/3 average of gross wages S858 maximum weekly benefit in 2011 Types of Settlements 1 2 Full Compromise and Release Modified Compromise and Release a) Employer pays lump sum a) Employer pays lump sum b) Employee gives up right to further disability payments and medical expenses b) Employee retains right to receive future medical expenses When? 120 90 21 DAYS DAYS DAYS YEARS to report injury to employer minimum requirement to see company- designoted doctor minimum to receive to file claim petition first pa ayment HIRE WORKERS' COMPENSATION LAWYER IMMEDIATELY IF DENIED BENEFITS Where? Eligibility Live and work in another state for a PA-based Live in another state and work in PA company ******* Live in PA and work in PA Live in PA and work in another state Why? Reasons to Receive Workers' Compensation Aggravated pre-existing injury Hurt on Work-related illness Death the job ENKER Sources: http://www. now informational%20packet/English/WorkersCompActpdf www.kpc-law.com The OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION Who? Paid by employers' workers' com- pensation insurance Paid to part-time or full-time employees regardless of fault Workers' Compensation in the U.S. in 2011 3 MILLION NON-FATAL CASES L340,870 182,270 225,550 2,251,310 SPRAINS, STRAINS AND TEARS BACK INJURIES FALLS, SLIPS ОТНER AND TRIDE AND TRIPS 4,609 ON-THE-JOB FATALITIES 11 Workers' Compensation in Pennsylvania in 2009 88,973 Sprains and Strains 32% FEMALE non-fatal cases 68% 100 Most Common MALE fatalities What? What is included in a claim? Lost Medical Vocational Death Wages Expenses Rehab Expenses 2/3 average of gross wages S858 maximum weekly benefit in 2011 Types of Settlements 1 2 Full Compromise and Release Modified Compromise and Release a) Employer pays lump sum a) Employer pays lump sum b) Employee gives up right to further disability payments and medical expenses b) Employee retains right to receive future medical expenses When? 120 90 21 DAYS DAYS DAYS YEARS to report injury to employer minimum requirement to see company- designoted doctor minimum to receive to file claim petition first pa ayment HIRE WORKERS' COMPENSATION LAWYER IMMEDIATELY IF DENIED BENEFITS Where? Eligibility Live and work in another state for a PA-based Live in another state and work in PA company ******* Live in PA and work in PA Live in PA and work in another state Why? Reasons to Receive Workers' Compensation Aggravated pre-existing injury Hurt on Work-related illness Death the job ENKER Sources: http://www. now informational%20packet/English/WorkersCompActpdf www.kpc-law.com

The 5 W's of Worker's Compensation

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If you've suffered a work-related injury or your job aggravates a pre-existing condition, you're eligible for workers' compensation. In 2011, workers earned max weekly benefits of $858. This infograph...

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