Who pays for workers compensation benefits?
The employer pays the cost of the workers compensation benefits for injured employees or their families. Most employers have insurance that covers the cost of providing injured employees with workers’ compensation benefits. In Massachusetts, an injured employee may bring a personal injury action under Tort Law in the Civil Courts against an employer who did not have workers compensation insurance when the employee was injured.
The employer pays the cost of the workers’ compensation benefits for injured employees or their families. Most employers have insurance that covers the cost of providing injured employees with workers’ compensation benefits. In Massachusetts, an injured employee may bring a personal injury action under Tort Law in the Civil Courts against an employer who did not have workers compensation insurance when the employee was injured.
