If you are a covered employee and can prove that your injuries or medical condition is somehow related to your employment, you can file a workers’ compensation claim. This is true whether you work part-time, full-time, or seasonally.
Medical Expenses:
Workers’ compensation pays for all “reasonable and necessary” medical treatment and related expenses. You must be treated by a doctor within your employer’s Medical Provider Network (MPN) and will receive standardized care according to set medical guidelines. However, you will not be responsible for any expenses related to this care, including co-pays, medication costs, and transportation to and from medical appointments.
Temporary Disability:
Permanent Disability:
Permanent disability benefits are available when your work-related injury or condition results in lasting impairments that prevent you from returning to work at full capacity or at all. Your doctor will provide you with an impairment rating between 0 and 100%; if you are between 1 and 99% impaired, you can receive permanent partial disability (PPD) benefits. If you are 100% impaired, you can recover permanent total disability (PTD) benefits. If you are between 70 and 99% impaired, you are entitled to receive a life pension benefit.
Job Displacement:
Some injured employees who cannot return to work are entitled to receive job displacement benefits. These benefits are paid in the form of a supplemental job displacement voucher, which can be used to offset certain costs associated with job retraining, such as educational and training course fees, licensing costs, resume and/or job placement services, job-related tools, and computer equipment. You can only receive job displacement benefits if your employer does not offer alternative, modified, or regular work that pays at least 85% of your prior salary, lasts at least one year (12 months), and which is within a reasonable distance from your home.
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