Workers' comp guides
Short, sourced answers to the questions injured workers ask most.
How much does workers comp pay?
The two-thirds rule, state maximums and minimums, and what your check covers.
Read →Is workers comp taxable?
What the IRS says, and the three exceptions that can make part of it taxable.
Read →Settlement chart by body part
Weeks of benefits for arms, hands, fingers, legs, feet, eyes and hearing, by state.
Read →When will workers comp offer a settlement?
Maximum medical improvement, impairment ratings and how settlements are approved.
Read →How long does workers comp last?
Time limits on temporary benefits in each state, and what happens after.
Read →Workers comp and SSDI
The 80% offset rule and how a lump sum settlement is spread out.
Read →Workers comp waiting period
The unpaid first days of a claim and when they are paid back, by state.
Read →Deadlines to report and file
How long you have to tell your employer and to file a claim in each state.
Read →Medicare set-aside (WCMSA)
When CMS reviews a settlement, and the $25,000 and $250,000 thresholds.
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