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Work Injury Legal FAQs
1. What am I entitled to if I get injured on the job?
Workman's Compensation in Tennessee is governed by statute. There are basically five elements of recovery for an injured worker.
- MEDICAL BENEFITS The employer must pay all medical benefits of an employee injured on the job. Provided they were ordered by an authorized physician.
- TEMPORARY TOTAL BENEFITS The worker is entitled to weekly compensation in the amount of 2/3 of his average weekly salary up to a maximum amount of $515.00 a week. This starts after the worker is unable to work one (1) week.
- PERMANENT PARTIAL DISABILITY If a worker has a permanent physical impairment or loss of earning capacity, he is entitled to an award for this. This amount could be substantial and can only be determined after you are released from the doctor or have gotten as well as you are going to get.
- PERMANENT TOTAL DISABILITY If you are 100% unable to return to work you can receive four hundred (400) times your weekly Workers' Compensation payments, and in some cases even more.
- DEATH BENEFITS In the event a worker is killed on the job or dies of injuries received on the job, he is entitled to certain benefits, but more importantly any dependants may be entitled to benefits depending on their dependency. This could be a very substantial amount and may vary widely from case to case.