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Four Ways Workers Compensation Insurance Differs from Other Insurance

February 4, 2015 by The Insurance 4113 Comments

Workers' Compensation Insurance

Workers’ compensation insurance has no time limits.

Workers’ compensation insurance differs from other types of insurance in several important ways.

  1. No annual or per-claim limits. Most insurance policies have annual and (sometimes) per-claim limits. After the policy pays out its maximum amounts, the insured must pay the difference out of pocket. With workers’ compensation, you might pay a per-claim deductible, but after the claim exceeds the deductible, you will have no additional out-of-pocket costs. Why is that?
    A workers’ compensation policy specifically covers the benefits state law requires an employer to pay an injured worker. So no matter how much you owe an injured worker in lost time and/or medical benefits, the policy will pay.
  2. No time limits. Your workers’ compensation policy will cover an injured worker for his/her entire life. If an injury that occurred during your employ recurs or needs further treatment, your policy will cover it…regardless of how long it’s been since the injury occurred.
  3. Your coverage never becomes outdated. Unlike other business insurance coverages, which can have limits that are too low for your current needs or fail to cover important risk exposures, you do not need to update your workers’ compensation policy whenever the law changes. Because your policy covers all legitimate workers’ compensation claims filed by your covered employees, it automatically covers any benefit increases or additional benefits that state law requires you to pay.
  4. It’s no-fault. The so-called “exclusive remedy” makes workers’ compensation one of the first types of no-fault insurance. Under the exclusive remedy doctrine, an employee gives up the right to sue the employer for any workplace injuries in exchange for guaranteed coverage under state workers’ compensation law. This minimizes conflict, saves time, reduces legal costs and guarantees coverage for all workers with legitimate workplace injuries.

Keep in mind that workers’ compensation policies are state-specific. If you have employees in more than one state or who spend significant amounts of work time in another state, please ask us for more information on your coverage options. In addition, workers’ compensation laws don’t apply to all employees, including contract employees. Employer’s liability coverage can help fill this coverage gap.

Filed Under: The WC Basics   •  Workers' Compensation Insurance

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Comments

  1. Steven Harrison says

    September 21, 2015 at 10:15 am

    I hadn’t heard of “no-fault” before. Not because it’s unheard of, I’m sure. I just needed to learn these kinds of basics. In any case, I’m glad it reduces conflict. There’s enough people with lawsuits in the world as it is.

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  2. Deanna R. Jones says

    September 30, 2015 at 12:53 pm

    Thanks for the information! I was worried that I wouldn’t qualify for my workers compensation insurance after I waited a couple of months to recover from my injury. It’s a huge relief to know that there isn’t any time limits to when I can get covered using my workers compensation. That will really help me get my medical bills paid now that I have to start worrying about getting them paid off.

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  3. Johnson McGee says

    October 15, 2015 at 5:34 am

    I like how you said, “Your coverage never becomes outdated”. My brother got in an accident on the job a few years ago. He has been able to receive Workers Compensation for it too. Hence, he can handle all his bills very easily. How long do claims take to process?

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