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There are many misconceptions regarding workplace injuries and what is covered by workers’ compensation. Compensation systems are set up to provide workers with wage reimbursement and medical benefits to ward off lawsuits filed against employers, and businesses with three or more employees are usually required to have a workers’ compensation policy in most situations.
Though just a small percentage of workers’ compensation claims are filed because of job-related diseases, workers’ compensation does cover these illnesses depending on the case. Since every decision regarding benefits will be made on an individual basis, a worker diagnosed with a disease that believes it is work-related should file a report and visit their physician.
Some diseases can have potentially life threatening effects, as well as lost wages and high medical bills associated to them. Should the disease be the result of workplace dangers, compensation might be available.
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