Benefits of Workers Compensation in California
Workers Compensation in California is a division that has been designed to help employees and families when an illness, injury or even death occurs while on the job. If you are ever the victim of such an awful accident – such as slipping and hurting your back or health issues that sparked when you started a job due to various chemicals used on-site or loss of hearing due to loud noises on the job – then you may very well be eligible for benefits under the workers compensation program in California.
Basically, there are five primary benefits related to workers compensation in California, all of which are briefly outlined below:
Medical – This pertains to any medical care that is necessary in order for you to relieve yourself or cure yourself from the injury effects. Apart from medical expenses themselves, this also includes 50 cents for every mile that is travelled to and from the doctor. Please note: 50 cents is based on 2010 information. Rates are subject to change at any time.
Temporary Disability – If you are hospitalized or have to miss over three days of work then you should be eligible …