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Types of Benefits

There are four different types of workers’ compensation benefits you may be eligible for depending on the nature of the injury.  Workers’ compensation benefits include; income benefits, medical benefits, burial benefits, and death benefits. Benefits can be paid directly by check or electronic transfer. The benefits you qualify for will be dependent on the severity of the accident. Death benefits may be paid out if the employee had dependants that needed cared for.

Have you or someone you love been injured while on the job? Our lawyers understand workers’ compensation laws and benefits, and they can help you get the benefits you need. Contact a workers’ compensation lawyer in your area to discuss your claim.

Types of income benefit maximums:

• Temporary income benefits
• Impairment income benefits
• Supplemental income benefits
• Lifetime income benefits
• Death benefits

When dealing with workers’ compensation, there are four types of benefits you or your family may be eligible for. Two of these benefits apply to injuries, and the other two apply to death. When injured at work, employees may be eligible for income benefits and medical benefits. Income benefits will provide the employee with money to compensate for pay they did not receive because they were in the hospital or recovering from an injury. Income benefits are based on the average weekly wages, which are determined by the previous 13 weeks of work. Medical benefits are designed to cover the cost of their medical treatments.

If an employee is killed as a result of an on-the-job injury, the employee’s family may be eligible for workers’ compensation death benefits and burial benefits. Burial benefits may be used to help cover the cost of the funeral. Death benefits may be used to replace a portion of the deceased employee’s income, and are typically paid out to the employee’s dependents.

Do you know someone who has been killed as a result of a job-related injury? Our attorneys can help their family get the compensation they deserve. Contact a workers’ compensation attorney in your area to get started.

Did you know?
Employers use the average of the 13 weeks pay immediately prior to the injury to determine average weekly wage.
The amount of income benefits you receive may be dependant on the nature of the injury, but it will be based on your average weekly wage.