Benefits Covered Under Worker’s Compensation

1. Benefits Covered Under Workers’ Co?pe?satio?

2. • Have you been injured on the job and wondering what kind of benefits you'll receive? • Every worker injured on the job is entitled to ?e?ei?e ?o?ke?s’ ?o?pe?satio? ?e?efits. • U?de? ?o?ke?s’ ?o?pe?satio?, i?ju?ed employees are entitled to four kinds of benefits. Let’s look at ea?h of these ?e?efits:

3. Weekly compensation benefit This benefit is given to compensate an injured victim for wages lost while the injury or illness makes it impossible for them to work. This benefit is classified into four types of disability benefits: • Temporary total disability • Temporary partial disability • Permanent total disability • Permanent partial disability

4. Permanent impairment benefit This benefit is awarded when an injury causes a permanent physical impairment.

5. Medical treatment benefit • A? i?ju?ed ?i?ti? is e?titled to ?e?ei?e ?edi?al ?e?efits ?o?ke?s’ compensation, such as, hospital and medical expenses. If a ?i?ti? ?eeds e?uip?e?t to help deal ?ith thei? i?ju?y, ?o?ke?s’ compensation may also cover the cost of buying that equipment. This benefit may also cover services like counseling, pain therapy, and acupuncture. • •

6. Vocational rehabilitation benefit If a victim is unable to return to their previous line of work, the ?o?ke?s’ ?o?pe?satio? i?su?e? ?ust pay fo? ?et?ai?i?g so that the victim is able to join a new line of work.

7. If you have been hurt as a result of a workplace accident, the legal team at The Reinken Law Firm can give you the assistance you need to recover the full compensation you deserve.

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