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Most people know that if you were injured at work, you may be eligible for what is known as “Workers’ Compensation.” But, oftentimes, injured workers don’t know what kind of benefits are available, and they don’t always know how to qualify.

What is Workers’ Compensation?

Workers’ Compensation is a form of insurance that every employer is supposed to have to cover injured employees. While there are many types of benefits available, the two main types of benefits provide wage replacement and medical benefits to employees injured during the course of employment. One of the good things about Workers Comp is that it is supposed to provide you benefits right away. The system was set up this way because when a worker is injured, he/she might not be able to pay rent or put food on the table if they go too long without a paycheck. However, there is a tradeoff for these “quick” benefit. Under the Workers’ Compensation system, the employee forfeits the right to sue his or her employer for negligence. 

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You may know “someone on disability,” but what does that mean?

Many people may not be aware that the Social Security Administration (“SSA”) oversees a program for individuals who are unable to work due to medical impairments. The program is a lifeline for those who are unable to work, mostly through no fault of their own. 

This includes people who have physical impairments such as a back injury as well as mental impairments like Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). At the same time, it doesn’t matter whether your impairment, whether mental or physical, happened at the job. It also doesn’t matter whether your impairment happened suddenly or was something that happened over time.

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