An arrangement between two parties in which one party must pay for the other party’s losses or damages constitutes a workers comp indemnity insurance policy. Most of the time, businesses offer indemnity to limit their liability in an accident or other event. Even though indemnity is often complicated, it’s important to understand it and its different parts to make smart decisions about how to protect your business. This article will talk about six important things about workers’ compensation indemnity that you need to know.

What is Workers’ Compensation Indemnity?

Workers’ compensation indemnity is a kind of insurance that helps workers who get hurt on the job or get sick because of it. The benefits can cover medical costs, loss of income, and death.

Each state has its way of giving workers’ compensation. Most states require employers to have insurance for workers’ compensation. Private insurers offer the insurance most of the time, but it may also be available through state-run programs.

Most of the time, workers who get hurt or sick are entitled to compensation benefits.

According to the National Council on Compensation Insurance data, workers’ compensation payments totaled $4.1 billion in 2017. It was 2.7% less than the year before (NCCI). In 2017, the average indemnity payment dropped by 2.5% to $27,023.

In 2017, the average pay for an injured worker who went back to work was $7,906, down 1.8% from 2016. In 2017, the average pay for a worker who got hurt and didn’t return to work fell by 5% to $129,316.

What Are The Benefits Of Workers’ Comp Indemnity?

Workers’ compensation insurance gives a wide range of benefits to people who get hurt or sick. These benefits can cover medical costs, loss of income, and fatality benefits.

• Medical Expenses

When a doctor or other medical provider treats an employee who has been hurt, medical expense benefits are paid out. The hurt employee can go to any doctor or medical provider, as long as the employer agrees. If you get hurt at work and have reasonable and necessary medical bills, you can get benefits to help pay for them. Among these benefits, but not all of them, are the following:

1) Medical and surgical services, including hospital stays;

2) X-rays and lab tests;

3) Prescriptions and drugs;

4) Ambulance service.

5) Artificial limbs, glasses, and hearing aids.

• Income Replacement

Workers’ compensation indemnity is a type of income replacement benefit given to workers who get hurt or sick. Most of the time, the benefits are tax-free and are paid whether or not the employee can go back to work.

Workers’ compensation indemnity may offer a few different ways to replace lost income. These include a total disability for a short time, partial disability for a short time, total disability for a long time, and partial disability for a long time.

• Death Benefits

Workers’ comp indemnity is a life-saving benefit that pays death benefits to the surviving spouse and children of a worker who died. The benefits can get used to paying for a funeral, make up for lost income, and help with other costs that come up when a loved one dies.

Because of workers’ comp indemnity; the families of workers who die on the job can get some financial help when they need it. The benefits can help them get through a hard time and keep them from worrying about money.

How Do I Know If I Need Workers’ Comp Insurance?

Workers’ comp is the law (for employers). But even if it’s not required in your state, you should still get coverage. There are a few things to think about when deciding if you need workers’ comp insurance or not. Here are some things you should remember:

• The first is if your business hires people or not.
• The second question is whether or not these workers do dangerous jobs.
• Lastly, you’ll need to look at your business’s state.

Workers’ Comp Indemnity Can Help Protect Employers From Costly Lawsuits.

Employers who worry about being sued can get peace of mind from workers’ indemnity compensation. If a worker gets hurt, workers’ compensation will pay for their medical bills and lost wages. It also protects the company from most lawsuits filed by the worker. It can keep employers from getting into expensive court battles that could put them out of business.

What Happens If I Don’t Have Workers’ Comp Insurance?

If your company doesn’t have workers’ compensation insurance and you get hurt on the job, you may be able to file a lawsuit against your employer to get paid for your injuries. But your employer might not have to pay for your injuries if you were doing something wrong or unsafe when you got hurt.

6. Business Exempt For Workers’ Comp Insurance

Some businesses in California are not required to have workers’ compensation insurance. Businesses with three or fewer employees, family members of the business owner, and certain farm workers are exempt from the tax. Business owners should understand indemnity to protect themselves and their companies. Visit us at Gaylord and Nantais or call us at  (562) 561-2669, (213) 732-3436, or (805) 800-8799. You can ask us anything.