04/29/2025
💼 Injured on the Job? Know Your Rights.
You may be entitled to vital benefits under the law:
✅ Tax-Free Workers' Compensation Benefits Receive up to 70% of your wages (max $1,159/week in 2025) if you're hurt or made sick by your job.
✅ State Disability Benefits: If your Workers’ Compensation claim is denied, you may still qualify for temporary and long-term disability.
✅ Free Medical Care Treatment for your work-related injury or illness—covered by your employer. If denied, your attorney can request treatment at no upfront cost to you.
✅ Permanent Disability Compensation: You may be entitled to partial or full compensation for lasting effects of your injury or illness.
✅ Family & Medical Leave Up to 3 months protected leave under FMLA if you've worked at a company with 50+ employees for over 12 months.
✅ Workplace Accommodations: Your employer must provide reasonable accommodations if you are disabled but able to perform your job.
✅ Third-Party Compensation If a third party (not your employer) caused your injury or illness, you may be entitled to additional compensation.
✅ Chemical or Asbestos Exposure You may have a case against the manufacturer, distributor, or user of harmful substances.
✅ Union Protections Union workers are protected under their contracts. If you're non-union, you still have the right to join one without retaliation.
✅ Retaliation is Illegal You are protected from discrimination or retaliation for asserting any of these rights.