Workers’ compensation exists to ensure that, as an employee, you are protected in the event of an accident during your work hours. Therefore, we understand how important it is to know what benefits you should receive with this compensation. That is why in this week’s blog, we want to share with you three types of benefits this compensation to which you are entitled will give you.
This compensation has mainly medical benefits. It includes all the expenses that you could have if you suffer an injury during your work duties and, also, if it ends up causing some disability. Generally, this type of compensation does not have a monetary coverage limit and must cover the deductible.
When you receive compensation, it will cover medications, hospitalization, help from a nurse, medical equipment, such as a wheelchair, and any other type of treatment. To determine the amount of money you should receive, you must take into account the long-term effects that the accident you suffered could cause. When discussing it with your attorney, ask your doctor what these effects are so they can consider them in your claim.
These are the types of compensation you could receive:
- Vocational rehabilitation: This type of rehabilitation is used to help those who need to learn new skills to be able to return to work. This type of rehabilitation should include job training, assistance in finding a new job, and some career guidance. If you cannot keep your previous job, you can include the costs of this rehabilitation in your claim.
- Benefits in the event of death: If your partner or family member died in a work accident, you could obtain some compensation from their employment insurance. These benefits are awarded to the wife, children, or dependents of the deceased employee. They generally include funeral expenses.
- How you are compensated: You can receive payments during your recovery to cover part of your lost wages. This will define how long you will receive these payments and the amount awarded to you.
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