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Workers’ compensation is insurance to provide medical
expenses and lost wages to employees who are injured while
working. Employers are required to have workers’ compensation
insurance to cover these benefits.
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IN RHODE ISLAND
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The Division of Workers’ Compensation monitors the workers’
compensation system, ensuring that appropriate documents are
filed to protect injured workers and employers that claims
are paid correctly, that all required employers have insurance
coverage, and that insurance carriers report policy information
to the Division. The Division also compiles information about
injuries and costs, provides educational services, and investigates
fraud. The John E. Donley Rehabilitation Center provides physical
and vocational rehabilitation services for injured workers.
IN MASSACHUSETTS –
The Department of Industrial Accidents oversees the workers’
compensation system.
The injured worker is entitled to lost wages, payment
of medical bills, money for scarring and loss of function
and in some cases a settlement for future losses.
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