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Filing Your Workers’ Compensation Claim: What’s Covered?

Benefits that are usually included in a workers’ compensation claim will normally consist of medical bill payments, out-of-pocket expenses (for necessary medical supplies and medication), and a significant percentage of wages. Only a small portion of wages is usually lost during any treatment and recovery period. Even if the claim was filed after the employee was rushed to a hospital or urgent care, workers’ compensation benefits should tend to all these related costs.

However, some circumstances can severely affect the status of your claim. If an employee was injured while intoxicated or while committing a crime, then the claim is in vast danger of being denied. Some states may even delay or deny a claim if the employee was injured while violating company rules, so prudency on the job is necessary.