Minnesota Workers' Compensation Benefits
Understanding Minnesota Workers' Compensation Benefits
Many workers don't understand what they are entitled to if they are injured on the job or suffer an occupational disease. In addition to paying your medical bills, Minnesota workers' compensation provides many other types of benefits ranging from wage replacement, to surgical revision of scars, to compensation for any degree of permanent disability resulting from your workplace injury or illness.
The law firm of Rosengren Kohlmeyer in Mankato, Minnesota, offers a free consultation on workers' compensation benefits for anyone who suffers an on-the-job injury or occupational disease.
Types of Workers' Compensation Wage-Related Benefits
Temporary total disability (TTD): This is paid to a disabled worker for a short period of time to replace lost wages.
Scheduled loss. This compensation is paid to a worker who suffers an amputation, loss of use of a limb, or loss of vision or hearing.
Permanent Partial Disability (PPD). This is compensation for a percentage of permanent damage as the result of your injury or illness.
Permanent total disability (PTD). These benefits are payable for life if you suffer a loss of earning capacity as a result of your injury or illness.
Remember: Each state has different laws regarding workers’ compensation, so as you research, limit yourself to Minnesota information.
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