WORKERS' COMPENSATION
After experiencing an injury in the workplace, many people suffer drastic life changes, both physical and financial. The costs associated with hospitalization and recovery afterwards can put a damper on your financial outlook. Emeritus, PA will work to help you solidify your financial security while you are unable to work and as you transition in life. Emeritus can help you obtain workers' compensation benefits to help mitigate expenses that are associated with a work-related injury.
What benefits can you receive from your work-related injury?
A workplace injury, depending on factors such as type of injury and the severity of that injury, may qualify you to receive some of all of the benefits listed below:
- Weekly wage-loss benefits
- Compensation for expenses to attend rehabilitating treatment
- Payment of hospital bills
- Compensation for permanent impairment
- Medical treatment
- Occupational rehabilitation services
- When injury results in death, the dependent family may be eligible for funeral expenses and possibly death benefits.
Is your employer required to provide workers compensation coverage?
According to relevant law, an employer is required to provide coverage if they are:
- In an industry, except construction, and have four (4) or more employees, full-time or part-time
- In the construction industry and have at least (1) employee
- A state or local government
- A farmer, and has more than five (5) regular employees if twelve (12) or more workers for seasonal agricultural labor lasting more than (30) days.
What to do to preserve a claim?
- You should get the required medical treatment
- Report your accident to your supervisor immediately.
- Make sure that an accident report is filled out.
- Keep a copy of all of your medical reports and bills that you receive that are associated with your work related accident
- Contact a law firm that deals with workers' compensation
