What benefits does a worker receive when eligible for workers compensation?
Each state has an agency that administers the state workers’ compensation program. Each state has defined standards of what constitutes “disabled,” whether partially or totally, or, temporarily or permanently. Each state provides its own schedule of benefits for particular or specific losses; for example, a worker who sustains the loss of an arm in Iowa may be compensated for the loss at a rate 4-5 times higher than another worker with the same loss in Alabama. Each state has specific definitions for injuries and illnesses arising out of the workplace. However, all states provide at least some form of the following benefits to workers who have sustained injury at work or who suffer illnesses specifically attributable to the work environment. • Medical expenses, including travel expenses for going to and from doctor’s appointments, the hospital, physical therapy, and the like. The worker must document that the incurred medical expenses were due to the covered injury.
Each state has an agency that administers the state workers’ compensation program. Each state has defined standards of what constitutes “disabled,” whether partially or totally, or, temporarily or permanently. Each state provides its own schedule of benefits for particular or specific losses; for example, a worker who sustains the loss of an arm in Iowa may be compensated for the loss at a rate 4-5 times higher than another worker with the same loss in Alabama. Each state has specific definitions for injuries and illnesses arising out of the workplace. However, all states provide at least some form of the following benefits to workers who have sustained injury at work or who suffer illnesses specifically attributable to the work environment. • Medical expenses, including travel expenses for going to and from doctor’s appointments, the hospital, physical therapy, and the like. The worker must document that the incurred medical expenses were due to the covered injury. • Compensation for
