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Bill Proposes to Increase Benefits for Some Injured Workers and Dependents

Workers' Compensation

Benefit amount is reduced by some Social Security benefits and employer disability pensions. Bill does not affect existing offsets between workers' compensation and Social Security disability benefits. Phased implementation: 1/3 benefit in year 1, 2/3 in year 2, full benefit in year 3 and onwards.

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The Disability Insurance “trust gap” Part 1: Causes

Workers' Compensation Perspectives

[The following notes background and discussion points from a series of sessions Disability Management undergraduates completing a 4 th year course on Workplace Insurance and Benefits. Part 1 explores the reasons for the lack of trust in disability insurance. The trust gap is not unique to the disability insurance sector.

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Mental Injuries: Workers’ Compensation and Disability Insurance Part 1

Workers' Compensation Perspectives

Many workers’ compensation jurisdictions and work-disability insurers have noted increasing mental disorder (also called psychological injury, mental injury) claims over time. US Social Security provides benefits to workers for certain disabilities. In this post, we survey some of the data reflecting this increase.

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Are Workers’ Compensation benefits protected against the rising cost of living?

Workers' Compensation Perspectives

To forestall this eventuality, the majority of North American workers’ compensation jurisdictions adjust periodic payments (sometimes called workers’ compensation pensions or permanent disability payments) to account for increases in the cost of living. per cent beginning on January 1.