Worker’s compensation enables the employer to ensure the entitled compensation to the injured employee on the job for medical expenses, lost wages, disability benefits, medical treatment, ongoing care, and other expenses without being landed into a legal battle and getting sued.
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2. WHAT IS WORKERS'
COMPENSATION?
Worker’s compensation enables the
employer to ensure the entitled
compensation to the injured employee
on the job for medical expenses, lost
wages, disability benefits, medical
treatment, ongoing care, and other
expenses without being landed into a
legal battle and getting sued.
3. WHAT ARE THE
INJURIES THAT
WORKERS
COMPENSATION
PAYMENT DOES NOT
COVER?
Employees engaging in
activities against company
policies such as crime, rivalry,
drugs, alcohol, etc.
Psychiatric conditions
Self-inflicted incidents
Accidents during the
commute to or from work.
ARE BENEFITS FROM
WORKERS
COMPENSATION
TAXABLE?
Benefits and payments from
workers’ compensation are not
taxable.
4. DO EMPLOYERS PAY
WORKERS'
COMPENSATION?
The law requires employers to
pay for the workers
compensation benefits
according to different
guidelines established by
individual state statutes and
there is no payroll deduction for
the insurance premiums.
WHO PAYS FOR WORKERS’
COMPENSATION MEDICAL
BILLS?
Either a governmental
programme or a private
insurance provider charges
employers for workers
compensation insurance. No
employee contributions are
made to this insurance.
5. HOW LONG IS WORKERS
COMPENSATION VALID?
The duration of workers’ compensation
benefits may be restricted by states.
According to Hartford, these time
constraints might range from three to
seven years depending on the state.
