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What is Workers
Compensation for Employers? Employers have a legal
responsibility to their employees to make the workplace
safe. However, accidents happen even when every
reasonable safety measure has been taken.
To protect employers from lawsuits resulting from
workplace accidents and to provide medical care and
compensation for lost income to employees hurt in
workplace accidents, in almost every state, businesses
are required to buy workers compensation insurance.
Workers compensation insurance covers workers injured on
the job, whether they're hurt on the workplace premises
or elsewhere, or in auto accidents while on business. It
also covers work-related illnesses.
Workers compensation provides payments to injured
workers, without regard to who was at fault in the
accident, for time lost from work and for medical and
rehabilitation services. It also provides death
benefits to surviving spouses and dependents.
Each state has different laws governing the amount and
duration of lost income benefits, the provision of
medical and rehabilitation services and how the system
is administered. For example, in most states there are
regulations that cover whether the worker or employer
can choose the doctor who treats the injuries and how
disputes about benefits are resolved.
Workers compensation insurance must be bought as a
separate policy. Although in-home business and
business owners policies (BOPs) are sold as package
policies, they don't include coverage for workers'
injuries.
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has been handling all of your Personal and Business
insurance
needs since 1976. Do not take just anyone’s word for it
– Let Us Earn Your Business. Our knowledgeable
and experienced representatives are available to offer
you education and product knowledge, as well
as step-by-step specifics of the Workers Compensation
process, while taking every initiative to save
you and your business money on your policy.
Give us a call at
1-888-215-7190, or contact us
via email.
We’ll be happy to provide you with a free quote.
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