Articles on Workers' Compensation Coverage
Articles on Workers' Compensation Coverage
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When Can You File a Claim for Workers' Compensation?
You can file a claim for workers compensation benefits as soon as you become injured on the job or develop an illness that is related to your work.
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What Injuries Aren't Covered by Workers' Comp?
State law governs workers’ compensation systems, and thus what injuries are covered by workers’ compensation differs from state to state.
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What Jobs Aren't Covered by Workers' Compensation?
Certain types of workers and jobs are not covered by workers’ compensation.
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Pre-Existing Medical Conditions and Workers' Comp Claims
If you've been injured at work or in the course of your employment, having a pre-existing illness or injury can complicate your workers' comp claim. A condition that pre-dates your industrial injury may have an impact on the workers' comp benefits you receive.
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Workers' Comp: Are Mental or Psychological Conditions Covered?
You must be able to prove that your work was the predominant cause of your psychiatric trouble.
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Is an Independent Contractor Covered by Workers' Comp?
Independent contractors are not eligible for workers' compensation coverage, and employers are not required by state law to purchase coverage for independent contractors.
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Is There a Statute of Limitations for Workers' Comp Claims?
Yes, workers' compensation laws require an employee (or his or her family) to file a claim for workers' comp benefits within a certain amount of time.
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Federal Workers' Compensation: Injury Compensation for Federal Employees
Most federal employees with work-related injuries or illnesses may receive workers’ compensation benefits through the Federal Employees Compensation Act, instead of through state workers' compensation systems.
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Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Workers' Comp
Find out how workers compensation works for PTSD's and if a lawyer may be required to file a claim for benefits.
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Am I Entitled to Workers' Compensation Benefits?
To qualify for workers' compensation benefits, you must be an employee of a company with workers’ comp insurance and you must have been injured at work or as a result of job-related duties.