FAQs

What Is Workers’ Compensation?

Workers’ compensation is a type of insurance that provides financial compensation to an employee who has been injured on the job. Workers’ compensation is offered when an individual suffers an injury or contracts an illness that is due to the duties that they performed on the job.

Workers’ compensation coverage offers a variety of things to an individual. It can cover everything from medical expenses and rehab costs to the lost wages that the individual experiences due to their injury.

Who can get workers’ compensation?

Workers’ compensation is a type of insurance that is mandated through the state. It provides financial compensation to those individual injured while on the job. Those people who can seek workers’ compensation could have been injured due to the fault of their employer, another employee, or even a customer.  Our Toledo, Ohio workers’ compensation lawyers recommend that anyone who has been injured at work contacts a lawyer as soon as possible. There are several things that a lawyer can help with after a work injury accident, and having the guidance of an experienced lawyer can be critical to your workers’ compensation claim.

Related: Types of Workers’ Compensation Employers

What does workers’ compensation cover?

If you’ve been injured on the job, workers’ compensation can cover not only your medical bills that have resulted from the injury, but also helps to provide financial support for any disability that may have resulted. A workers’ compensation claim can help you to get a portion of the pay that you were earning before the accident occurred.

Related: Ohio Workers’ Compensation Attorneys and VSSR Claims

Workers’ Compensation Lawyers: Toledo, Ohio

The Charles E. Boyk Law Office’s workers’ compensation lawyers have years of experience helping victims of work injury accidents. We have worked on behalf of the individuals and families affected by work injury accidents, allowing them to receive the compensation that is deserved.

To speak to one of the Toledo, Ohio workers’ compensation lawyers at our law office, call 800.637.8170. You can review your case with a lawyer and figure out the best steps for you to take. We also recommend requesting a free copy of The Ohio Work Injury Book that can serve as a guide throughout the legal process. Request a copy when calling into our office, or order online.

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