Will I Lose My Workers Compensation If I Quit My Job

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“Will I lose my workers compensation if I quit my job?” is question that almost every worker with a serious injury has asked at some point and time after getting hurt on the job. If you are injured on the job, however, and collecting benefits, it doesn’t necessarily mean you’re locked into a contract with your employer. In other words, an employee doesn’t have to fear losing their livelihood after reporting an injury. That’s because when employee applies for workers compensation, it acts as a form of insurance providing wage replacement and medical bills to employees injured on the job, meaning that there is less incentive to keep injuries on the job quiet.

So, if you’re thinking about quitting your job, changing your employment status, or just wanting to move away, be sure to consider the following. Although you aren’t tied into a contract, it’s important to note that every situation is different depending on the injury, employer, employee and of course, the insurance.

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This means that if you were an employee during a work-related injury, quitting shouldn’t automatically disqualify you from receiving benefits – especially if the employer never took the necessary steps towards making the work environment a safer, healthier workplace for their employees. If that doesn’t give you enough confidence, don’t worry, the law will. According to the Department of Labor and Industry, your job is required (by law) to pay the insurance company for your worker’s compensation as long as you were an employee during the time of

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