{"id":107,"date":"2020-11-09T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-11-09T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hamiltonfoxins.com\/blog\/?p=107"},"modified":"2020-11-05T10:11:27","modified_gmt":"2020-11-05T16:11:27","slug":"5-ways-your-employees-will-benefit-from-workers-comp-insurance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hamfox.com\/blog\/5-ways-your-employees-will-benefit-from-workers-comp-insurance\/","title":{"rendered":"5 ways your employees will benefit from workers comp insurance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Depending on the nature of your business, employees are likely to experience work-related injuries. In the construction or manufacturing industries, these injuries could frequently be resulting in substantial financial obligations for your business. The workers&#8217; compensation insurance is a program that covers your employees against work-related injuries or illness arising from work-related activities. The state mandates this program, and you must speak to one of our agents at Hamilton Fox &amp; Company Inc. in Pinecrest, FL on how your company can benefit from worker&#8217;s compensation insurance.<\/p>\n<h2>Benefits of workers comp insurance<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Medical expenses<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The workers&#8217; comp insurance covers your employees&#8217; medical expenses related to a work-related injury or illness. This may include emergency room visits, surgeries, and doctor&#8217;s prescriptions. Some work injuries may be repetitive or occur over a long period of time. Exposure to some work environments may result in long term illnesses which are covered by the workers&#8217; comp insurance.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Missed wages<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Some work-related injuries may require your employees to stay away from work until they are completely healed. This can be a substantial cost to the company to pay salaries to employees who are not working continually. The workers&#8217; compensation insurance pays your employees wages that miss while recovering from their injuries or illnesses.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Disability<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Where workers become temporary or permanently disabled, the workers&#8217; comp insurance provides your disabled employees with benefits that help pay their medical bills as well as replace their lost income.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Ongoing medical cost<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Injuries to the back may require constant physical therapy. This could be expensive for your organization to maintain. The workers&#8217; comp insurance will cover such ongoing costs, including providing the right workplace equipment such as an ergonomic seat the employee may require.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Funeral expenses<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Sadly, your employee may lose life as a result of a work-related accident. This policy will cover the funeral expenses and provide death benefits to the employee&#8217;s beneficiaries.<\/p>\n<p>Please visit our offices or speak to one of our agents at Hamilton Fox &amp; Company Inc. in Pinecrest, FL on the many benefits your employees will gain from worker&#8217;s comp insurance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Depending on the nature of your business, employees are likely to experience work-related injuries. In the construction or manufacturing industries, these injuries could frequently be resulting in substantial financial obligations for your business. The workers&#8217; compensation insurance is a program that covers your employees against work-related injuries or illness arising from work-related activities. 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