Workers' compensation benefits are an important protection injured workers have against the mounting harm that may result after they suffer a workplace injury. Workers' compensation benefits can help injured workers ad their families offset some of the physical, financial and emotional challenges and losses associated with an injury that occurs on-the-job.
In our state, workers' compensation benefits can help injured workers and their families with the medical care they need including hospital care, doctor visits and medication; wage loss benefits; temporary total disability for when the injured worker is totally disabled and unable to work for a temporary period of time; permanent partial disability for when the injured worker is permanently partially disabled, even if they can return to some other type of work; and permanent total disability if the injured worker is completely disabled and unable to work. Death benefits may also be available for surviving family members following a fatal workplace accident.