Workers Comp Benefits: Survivors’ and Dependents’ Benefits

Welcome back to our fifth and final week of the Massachusetts workers compensation September Series! The month certainly flew by quick. To close our series, we will be discussing Survivors’ and Dependents’ Benefits. This type of benefit is much different than the others. Individuals who qualify are those who are the spouse or child of an employee who has died due to a work-related injury or illness. A spouse is able to receive benefits for as long as they are dependent and unmarried. While a spouse is always eligible, children are only eligible if they are under 18 years of … Continue reading Workers Comp Benefits: Survivors’ and Dependents’ Benefits

Workers Comp Benefits: Permanent Loss of Function and Disfigurement Benefits

The Massachusetts workers compensation September Series continues. We hope that you have been reading along and enjoying the information that we have been providing. As a business owner, it is in your best interest to be educated on workers comp and the benefits that it provides for your employees. In the fourth week of our series, we will be discussing Permanent Loss of Function and Disfigurement Benefits. First and foremost, let’s learn who will qualify for this type of benefit. If a worker’s injury or illness results in a permanent loss of specific bodily functions, scarring, and/or disfigurement, they are … Continue reading Workers Comp Benefits: Permanent Loss of Function and Disfigurement Benefits

Workers Comp Benefits: Partial Incapacity & Permanent and Total Incapacity

We are officially in week three of Wolpert Insurance’s Massachusetts workers compensation September Series. Are you starting to feel like a workers comp benefits’ genius yet? Great! We have plenty of more information to share. Since we have TWO different benefits to discuss today, let’s get right down to business. Partial Incapacity Benefits: Employees who qualify for this type of workers compensation benefit are able to continue working. HOWEVER, these employees will lose a part of his or her earning capacity due to the injury or illness. For example: If the illness or injury complicates an employee’s ability to stay … Continue reading Workers Comp Benefits: Partial Incapacity & Permanent and Total Incapacity

Types of Workers Comp Benefits: Medical Benefits

Welcome back to our Massachusetts workers compensation September Series! It’s week two and we have another great post to share with business owners and employers in New England. This week, we are going to discuss Medical Benefits in relation to workers comp. Employees who suffer a work-related injury or illness that entails medical attention will qualify for this benefit—it is very common. The good news to share with your employees is that this benefit will go on as long as medical attention and services are required to properly care for an injury or illness. Let’s talk about the actual benefits. … Continue reading Types of Workers Comp Benefits: Medical Benefits

Types of Workers Comp Benefits: Temporary Total Incapacity Benefits

Welcome to our Massachusetts workers compensation September Series! Throughout the month of September, we will be going over the different types of workers compensation benefits. As a business owner, it is important to be aware of the benefits for those times that employees have questions or concerns about the coverage. While you may not be an expert on these benefits right now, you certainly will be by the end of the month! To kick the series off, we will begin with Temporary Total Incapacity Benefits. Individuals who are qualified for Temporary Total Incapacity Benefits are those who have an injury … Continue reading Types of Workers Comp Benefits: Temporary Total Incapacity Benefits