Workers’ compensation is an insurance program that employers buy to pay for an employee's medical expenses and lost wages after a workplace injury. Most people don't think about workers' comp until they need it, but at that point there’s a lot to learn. Every state has slightly different laws, so finding the right answer for your situation isn't always easy. The free workers' comp advice and resources below break down the process so you can focus on getting better and getting on with your life.
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For most people, workers’ compensation is something you really think about until you need it. And when you do, there’s a lot to learn about.
When you get sick or injured at work, notify your employer and get all necessary medical care.
This article explains what qualifies as a work-related injury under workers’ comp law and how you can get the benefits you deserve.
Most companies are required by law to have workers’ compensation insurance, which pays for medical bills and lost wages when an employee is injured on the job.
One of the most common questions we hear is about whether you can get fired for filing a workers’ compensation claim. The short answer is no.
Most states have at-will employment, which bring a certain freedom to businesses and employees, but can also make it hard for workers to protect their rights.
Applying for workers’ compensation can be a complex process. Workers’ comp rules vary from state to state, and navigating the process while seeking medical treatment adds to the challenge.
Finding the right webpage for your state’s workers’ compensation board, agency, or commission can be a challenge.
State workers’ comp laws require you to follow a certain timeline to report your injury in order to qualify for benefits.
When you get injured at work, your first step is to report the injury to your employer.
Workers’ compensation law requires you to be proactive in reporting your injury and filing a claim.
If you get injured at work, make sure you receive any necessary medical care and report your injury to a supervisor, manager, or employer as soon as possible.
We’ll explain the waiting period for workers’ comp payments and discuss how it works in your state.
If something happens to you while you’re on the job, you want to know there’s some safety net.
What workers’ compensation pays varies by state—though it’s generally a percentage of your average weekly earnings. We’ll go over how states set payment amounts and share how each state calculates payments.
As you get workers’ comp to cover your medical bills and lost wages after an illness or injury, the question of how long you can get benefits might come to mind. The answer depends on your state’s policies.
Whether or not you can work on workers’ comp depends on your situation. Your most likely option is light-duty or part-time work, but doing too much could still mean losing benefits.
If you got injured on the job, it might be tempting to use a few sick days or tough it out to avoid missing work. But what happens if you can’t get back to your normal work activities even with a brief recovery window?
Your workers’ comp claim was denied. Now what? Your best course of action is to appeal the decision.
Getting hurt or sick because of your work isn’t an ideal situation, but your employer’s workers’ compensation should cover the cost of your medical bills and some of your lost wages while you recover.
An employee who’s injured on the job is eligible to receive workers’ comp insurance, which pays medical bills and for lost wages during recovery.
Workers’ compensation will replace some of your wages, but the system is hard to navigate on your own. That’s where a lawyer comes in.
Workers’ comp lawyers are experts who can help you navigate the entire process and receive the benefits you deserve.
There are many ways to find a lawyer, but here are five tips to help you find a qualified, experienced workers’ comp lawyer...
As you start to navigate the workers’ compensation process, hiring a workers' comp lawyer can greatly simplify the medical care for you.
Finding representation for your workers’ compensation case can be a challenge. When vetting workers’ comp lawyers, it is important to listen carefully to distinguish a good workers' comp lawyer from an inefficient one.
Yes, you can absolutely fire your workers’ comp lawyer and replace them with a different one if you want.
If you’ve filed — or are getting ready to file — a workers’ comp case, it’s likely that you have concerns about winning benefits.
If you get sick or injured at work, workers’ compensation offers weekly payments and covers your necessary medical care. Those benefits will most likely end once you reach MMI, or maximum medical improvement.
As you receive workers’ compensation benefits, the insurance company may ask you to complete a functional capacity evaluation (FCE).
When you’re trying to get workers’ compensation benefits, quite a few parties come into play. In addition to your employer and their insurance company, you may need to visit multiple doctors.
If you got injured or sick at work, you’re not alone. Private companies in the United States reported 2.6 million workplace injuries and illnesses in 2021.
If you’re wondering how surgery would impact your workers' comp benefits, you’re not alone. Surgery can increase, or decrease, your workers' comp settlement amount depending on the surgery type and surgery timing.
Most people don’t have to think about how workers’ comp works until they need it. So when you do need it after a workplace injury, plenty of questions will come up.
Employees have a right to workers' compensation benefits after an injury or illness that occurs in their workplace. That's true even if they get fired, quit, or resign.
This article explains the differences between the workers comp and short-term disability so you can determine which program is the best next step for you.
After a workplace injury, workers’ compensation insurance will replace some of your wages and cover the cost of medical care while you recover.
While the Peach State can be a great place to live and work, what happens if you get injured or sick on the job and then you can’t work while you recover?
There’s no single chart that will tell you how much you’ll get in a workers’ comp settlement in Georgia, but you can estimate the amount you’ll get based on benefit pay rates in the state.
The workers compensation process differs drastically between states. Here’s how to apply for, and receive, the benefits you’re entitled in Massachusetts.
You may qualify for workers’ comp if you get injured or sick on the job and you work for a New York employer who withholds taxes from your paychecks.
Many people who think they wouldn’t qualify for workers’ comp actually do, especially when they have a lawyer to help them apply. Here’s how workers’ comp works in Ohio.
Your workers’ comp settlement amount will depend on a variety of factors, including the severity of your injury, future income you could lose because of your injury, and the cost of any future medical treatment.
Injuries in Amazon warehouses are common and some Amazon employees have struggled to get the benefits they deserve. At Atticus, we’ve helped more workers’ comp clients from Amazon than any other employer.
Learn how Dollar General employees injured on the job can qualify for workers' compensation benefits.
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UPS workers have threatened to strike, and the potential ramifications of this disruption on the global supply chain prompted us to survey over 200 transportation workers for their insights.
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Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) occurs when the median nerve — which runs through the wrist — is pinched or compressed.
Nearly 54,000 Americans injured their ankles while at work in 2020, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that in 2020 (the last year for which data is available), there were 152,740 back injury cases. Almost 30% of them missed a month or more of work.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), 18,510 Americans suffered an eye injury at work in 2020.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), more than 75,000 workers injured their fingers, including fingertips, fingernails, and nail beds in 2020.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that just over 50,100 Americans suffered work-related foot injuries in 2020.
More than 83,000 workers experienced head injuries at work in 2020 according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
In 2020, nearly 88,000 Americans injured their knees while at work and typically missed about 18 days of work because of it, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reports that in 2020 (the most recent year for which data is available), more than 100,000 workplace injuries impacted multiple body parts.
Workers experienced more than 11,000 neck injuries in 2020 according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
Workers suffered nearly 78,000 shoulder injuries in 2020 and missed about one month of work, based on data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that more than 34,000 Americans injured their wrists while at work in 2020, and 38% missed at least a month of work because of it.
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