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Does an employer have to continue an employees health benefits for the entire duration of the workers compensation leave?

April 26, 2017Continue duration employees employer entire health benefits leave workers compensation

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Does an employer have to continue an employees health benefits for the entire duration of the workers compensation leave?

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Employers with group health plans do not have to continue health benefits for the duration of an employees workers compensation leave. Benefits must be continued as long as you would provide them for employees on non-occupational medical leaves. Thereafter, COBRA rights must be offered.