Common Forms Of Workers’ Compensation Benefits
When you face a workplace injury, knowing your rights to workers’ compensation benefits is essential. These benefits are designed to help you cover medical expenses and lost wages due to work-related injuries or illnesses. In order for you to secure the benefits you deserve, you need first to understand what types of benefits are available to you.
At The Law Offices of Joseph E. Lounsbury, I focus on providing personalized legal support for individuals dealing with workers’ compensation claims. As an attorney with extensive experience in this field, I am dedicated to ensuring that you receive comprehensive guidance and representation throughout your claim process to earn the compensation benefits you deserve.
Types Of Workers’ Compensation Benefits
The California Department of Insurance recognizes several key benefits to support employees who have suffered work-related injuries or illnesses. Understanding these can help you determine what specific assistance you might be eligible for:
- Medical care: Covers all necessary treatments and services required to cure or relieve the effects of a work-related injury or illness.
- Temporary disability benefits: Provides partial wage replacement to employees who are unable to work temporarily due to a job-related injury.
- Permanent disability benefits: Compensates workers who sustain a permanent impairment or loss of function resulting from a workplace injury.
- Supplemental job displacement benefits: Offers vouchers for retraining or skill enhancement if a worker cannot return to their previous job due to their injury.
- Death benefits: Provides financial assistance and covers burial expenses for the dependents of a worker who has died due to a work-related incident.
Each of these benefits plays a crucial role in helping injured workers manage the aftermath of a workplace accident, ensuring financial stability and access to necessary medical treatments. If you are not familiar with these benefits, you may find yourself accepting a settlement offer that is less than you deserve.
If your employer is unnecessarily delaying or minimizing your payment, I can also guide you through the “petition for penalties” process to hold them accountable for their actions.
Vocational Rehabilitation And Support
There is also support from workers’ comp to help you gain new employment after your injury. If your injury prevents you from returning to your previous job, Vocational Rehabilitation, also known as Supplemental Job Displacement Benefit, benefits offer support for retraining or skill enhancement. This benefit is meant to cover the costs of undergoing training for a new position that accommodates any disabilities from your workplace injuries.
Seek The Compensation You Deserve
If you were hurt while working, let me help you earn the full and fair compensation you deserve. Call my Santa Maria office at 805-609-6195 or email me here to get the guidance you need through every step of your compensation claim.