Injured on the Job?

Workers’ compensation is a state-mandated form of insurance that provides benefits to those employees who have been injured, or suffered an illness, while working during the scope of the business. Some of the benefits that workers’ compensation provides are wage reimbursed and medical benefits.

What Are Work-Related Injuries?

Many questions we get asked is what exactly constitutes as work-related injuries? Work-related injuries are almost any injuries that occur while you are essentially “on the job.“ Some examples of that are:

1. Traveling for business

2. Running errands for business

3. Attending business-related functions

Are all injuries covered under workers’ compensation?

In general, almost all injuries are covered under workers’ compensation. However, there are a few exceptions:

1. Employee voluntarily intoxicated and suffers injury.

2. Employee is under the influence of drugs.

3. Employee self-inflected injuries - such as starting a fight.

4. Employee is injured while committing a crime.

5. Employee is injured while not on the job.

6. Employee violated some sort of company policy and suffered injury.

It is important to discuss your work-related injury with can experienced attorney who will understand and evaluate your injury to determine whether workers’ compensation is feasible. Many times, the insurance company covering the employer’s business will try to minimize the extent of the injury. Call us today to schedule your free consultation!