Types of Workers’ Compensation Benefits You Can Receive

Lawyer Helping Injured Workers Get The Benefits They Need

Workers are regularly injured in Ridgeland, Jackson and other communities throughout Mississippi due to a job-related accident or illness. These workers are entitled to benefits for their injuries, but these benefits will vary based on their situation. A workers’ compensation attorney at Tabor Law Firm, P.A. can help injured workers throughout the state identify the benefits they should be getting and fight for their rights.

Different Benefits Available

In general, injured workers in Mississippi are eligible to receive:

Medical expenses: The cost of all reasonable and necessary medical treatment for your work-related injury will be covered. This includes all hospital bills, doctor appointments, prescription drugs and any devices needed (for example, a wheelchair or home hospital bed).

Temporary total disability: An injured worker left temporarily unable to return to the job is eligible to receive partial lost wages in the meantime. These are equal to two-thirds of the worker’s average weekly wages.

Temporary partial disability: If an injury leaves a worker able to work, but only in a capacity that reduces earnings, these benefits provide two-thirds of the difference in pay.

Permanent total disability: These benefits are for workers who are unable to return to work at all because of their injuries. They can collect weekly wage benefits up to a certain amount set by the state or for up to 450 weeks, whichever comes first.

Permanent partial disability: Sometimes, an injured worker can recover enough to work again, but at a different job for less money. These benefits provide two-thirds of the difference in wages between the two jobs.

Vocational rehabilitation: If an injury leaves a worker able to work but unable to return to the previous job, these benefits can help. Services include job counseling, training and education, and job placement.

Death benefits: A worker’s spouse, children and certain other dependents are eligible to receive weekly benefits if the worker is killed in a work-related accident. They can also receive expenses for burial, up to a certain amount.

Employers and insurance companies often challenge claims, which can put all these benefits at risk. That’s why it’s important to have an experienced workers’ compensation attorney fighting for you. We know the law and how the system works. We don’t stop fighting for clients until they get the benefits they deserve.

If you’ve been injured on the job in Mississippi, don’t try to navigate the claims process alone. Let us put our experience to work for you. Contact us online or call us for a free consultation with an attorney from our firm.