Compensation

In Workers’ Compensation, it is commonly misunderstood by most people what an injured person is entitled to. In previous blog posts, we talked about how an injured worker unable to work is entitled to 60% of their average weekly wage while they are out of work. They are also entitled to have all medical bills that are incurred due to the work injury that are “reasonable” and “necessary” medical treatment paid by the workers’ compensation insurance carrier. Yet, what happens when a person has a permanent injury? First, it is important to separate that an injury that causes someone to be permanently and totally disabled entitles them to continuing wage (indemnity) benefits from the insurance carrier. If they can never work again, they are entitled…