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• helenhunt

  What defines workers' compensation?

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• DGDavis

  Workers' compensation is a system of state and federal laws that provides benefits for workers who are injured on the job

• URPonzini

  If you have a worker who is injured on the job, worker's compensation kicks in to provide benefits. The injury must occur in the "course and scope of employment." Not all employees are covered but most are.

• leemorelli

  State laws vary greatly and they change frequently, so make sure to check the law in your state for information specific to your state.

• CleveJacob

  Are on the job injuries covered by workers compensation if the accident was my fault?

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• ryanstaff

  Most on-the-job injuries are covered, regardless of fault. The workers?compensation system is designed to provide benefits to injured workers, even if an injury is caused by the employer's carelessness or the employee's own carelessness (if the employee tripped because of clumsiness or was not paying attention while operating heavy equipment, for example).

• Sekas12

  Mere carelessness or even recklessness is rarely enough to take the claim out of the realm of workers?comp.

• mussoweiner

  Coverage may be denied in situations involving self-inflicted injuries, injuries suffered while an employee is committing a crime or injuries suffered when an employee's conduct violated company policy, like a policy against drug use or drinking on the job.

• drobie

  What costs are covered under workers comp?

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• Warren56

  Medical bills, hospital bills, rehabilitation, medications?basically the medical side of your injury.

• franmilbauer

  The wages you lost by not being able to work. Permanency, scarring, scarring or residual loss of earning capacity.

• ajspinnell

  You also are reimbursed the mileage it takes you to travel to and from medical facilities.