What are the benefits covered under workers’ compensation program?

Under a workers' compensation program, an injured employee is entitled to:

Medical Care: The injured has the right to receive compensation for all medical treatment to help cure the effects of the work-related illness or injury. This may include compensation for medical bills, prescriptions and even round-trip mileage to the hospital.

Temporary Disability: In the event that the injured party must take time away from work due to medical reasons, he or she is entitled to temporary disability payments. The injured is entitled to receive two-thirds of average weekly gross pay every two weeks.

Permanent Disability: If the injured worker is permanently disabled as a result of the injuries, workers' compensation may also cover permanent disability payments. The amount and rate usually depend on how much limitation the injury has placed on activities of the injured as well as his or her age, occupation and earnings at the time of injury.

Vocational Rehabilitation: If the injury prevents the injured to return to his or her former job, vocational rehabilitation offers assistance in finding and training for a new job.