Benefits During Workers’ Compensation

As the employer, unless you are self-insured and self-administered, you are not responsible for paying the employee directly for workers’ compensation. You pay your workers’ compensation insurance premiums and your workers’ compensation provider pays the benefits to the employee. However, employees often believe they are entitled to more than one type of compensation.

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When the employee is first treated by a health care provider for a workers’ compensation illness or injury, you must pay for the employee’s time. After the initial treatment, the