Of all the employment benefits workers receive, Workers' Compensation benefits are probably the least likely to be explained to employees at any point during their employment beyond telling you, during orientation, that if you're injured you must report the injury within 30 days. This is true even when a claim is filed for a valid on-the-job injury. While employers will assist in filing the claim, they are not likely to discuss many benefits in detail unless you ask about them. This means you have to know something about them.

Basic Rights

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