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What percent of salary are you entitled to when your off because of a workman comp injury?
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60%
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Does workman's comp pay for a wheelchair and all other needs for daily living?
Workman's comp does pay for a wheelchair and other needs for daily living. A person is entitled to unlimited medical treatment for work injury.
Is workman compensation payments tax by IRS?
Workman's compensation is fully exempt from taxation if they are paid under a workman's compensation act. It does not exempt any retirement plan benefits if you retire because of an injury.
Do women get workman's comp during childbirth?
Workman's comp is for injuries that you get while on the job. Unless the woman got pregnant because of her job, childbirth is not considered an injury.
Can workman's comp charge a copay?
No. Workman's Compensation pays 100% of medical expenses resulting from the workplace injury.
Do you have to use sick time for medical appointments related to an injury from workman's compensation?
no
What are your rights filing for workman's comp if employed?
If you sustained any injury while on the job you have the right to file for Workman's Comp, even though you are still employed.
Does workman compensation cover tendenitis?
Workman's compensation is an insurance to cover costs of medical care and partial salary of an injured employee. If the tendinitis is a work related injury it will be covered.
You are a plumber that hurt your right hand on the job you are getting workmens comp you also have a 2nd job as a part time janitor but you are still working your 2nd job is this legal?
Yes, this is completely legal. If you are hurt on a job you are entitled to workman's compensation as long as you are in some way hurt, even if you could continue to do the job. So yes, you can still work your second job. However if you are hurt in one job and cannot perform the other, whether you get workman's compensation for the injury or not will not make a difference if you get fired from your other job or not because you cannot do it.
If you report an injury at work do you have the right to file workman's comp?
Depends on whether that injury occurred out of your own stupidity, or your if your workplace had an unsafe environment. Rule of thumb: Don't be a dick.
Workmans comp injury turns into occupational disease?
This question is a little vague, but if I understand it correctly a workman's injury is an occupational disease when the conditions in the workplace have lead to one of a number of recognised disorders - whether this be asbestos related diseases, occupational deafness or even repetitive strain injury. For a fuller list of occupational disease a workman can claim compensation for in the UK - see the link below.
What do you do if your employer won't pay your injury bill?
If your injury happened "on the job" and was the result of you performing ordinary activities on the job, you are covered by Workman's Compensation Insurance that your employer is required to provide. Contact the Dept. of Labor for the state where you live, and the division for Workman's Comp.. If still no action hire an attorney. You will fare better if you hire an attorney that specializes in Workman's Comp. cases. The attorney will collect his fee from a percentage of the overall settelment he gets for you.
If you're off work due to an on the job work related injury and your employer finds you a light duty job do you still draw workman's comp or is it decreased by what you earn at your light duty job?
depends. if you are making more than 60 percent of your wages then no.
