Does Workers’ Compensation Insurance Pay Lost Wages?
- July 25, 2024
- Attorney David Mann
- Workers' Compensation
Learn What Benefits You are Entitled To Does workers’ comp pay lost wages? This is an especially important concern for workers who have been injured on the job or who have become ill due to their work. The answer is that workers’ comp pays a part of lost wages but not the full amount. These wages are paid as disability income benefits. How much you might receive is based on how disabled you are. There are four general levels of disablement under workers’ comp. They are: Temporary total disability Temporary partial disability Permanent disability Permanent partial disability. Many people also wonder, when does workers' comp start paying lost wages? The answer is just over a week. You have bills to pay, so it is[...]...