{"id":12313,"date":"2022-07-31T21:01:51","date_gmt":"2022-08-01T01:01:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/napoli-law.local\/uncategorized\/what-workers-compensation-means-to-you\/"},"modified":"2022-08-18T21:16:03","modified_gmt":"2022-08-19T01:16:03","slug":"what-workers-compensation-means-to-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.napolilaw.com\/article\/what-workers-compensation-means-to-you\/","title":{"rendered":"What Does Workers’ Compensation Mean to You?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Workers’ compensation is a \u201cno-fault\u201d form of insurance. That means that, with few exceptions, a worker\u2019s injuries are covered regardless of who caused the accident that led to them. Still, employers have a specific procedure they must follow when an employee’s injury is reported to them. If an employer fails to follow the workplace injury procedure, they may be fined.<\/span><\/p>\n

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What are an employer\u2019s responsibilities?<\/b><\/h3>\n

Employer\u2019s responsibilities can be divided into 3 segments:<\/span><\/p>\n

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BEFORE an injury occurs: <\/b><\/h4>\n

Employers have a duty to provide a safe working environment for the employees<\/span>, <\/b>to prevent workplace accidents.<\/span> Each work environment varies, for example, there will be different safety protocols in an office versus a <\/span>laboratory<\/span><\/a> or <\/span>construction site<\/span><\/a>. Employers must adhere to local, state, and federal safety guidelines and those who fail to meet these obligations may face penalties from the <\/span>Occupational Safety and Health Administration<\/span><\/a> (OSHA) when an injury occurs. Employers should also make sure that their workers\u2019 compensation insurance is current.<\/span><\/p>\n

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When an injury occurs<\/b>, employers\u2019 workplace injury procedure requires them to:<\/span><\/h4>\n