Worker's compensation benefits offers workers who were injured on the job both medical and financial benefits. These benefits include:
- Cash benefits — Indemnity benefits are the weekly cash payments made to workers who are unable to work because of their injury. These payments are meant to replace lost wages resulting from a temporary or permanent disability.
- Medical benefits — An injured worker will be provided with the necessary medical treatment that is related to their injury and to their recovery from their disability including diagnostic testing and prescription medications. Medical facilities may not collect fees from injured workers.
- Death benefits — Surviving spouses and minor children of workers who were killed on the job are entitled to a weekly benefit. Surviving parents may be eligible if there are no other parties entitled to benefits. A payment of $6,000 in metropolitan New York counties and $5,000 elsewhere in New York is available for funeral expenses.
At Olinsky Law Group, our Syracuse workers' compensation benefits attorneys are dedicated to helping injured workers and their families secure all of the benefits to which they are entitled to. With decades of experience, we understand the workers' compensation system and how to maximize your benefits. Let us help you pursue the medical and financial benefits you deserve.
Contact the Rochester Workers' Comp Benefits Attorneys of Olinsky Law Group
If you are an injured worker or a family member of an injured worker and you want to learn more about the process of securing workers' compensation benefits, turn to Olinsky Law Group. Call 1-888-WIN SSDI (1-888-946-7734) or simply contact us online for a free initial consultation.
