Certain workplace benefits require specific employment arrangements, such as a full-time schedule or the completion of a vesting period before they take effect. Workers may be unsure about their rights if they get hurt on the job and need medical care or time away from work. They may not yet be eligible for health insurance, or their employment arrangement may not qualify them for paid medical leave in the traditional sense.
Can those who have recently started a job or who have part-time work arrangements that do not meet the criteria for their company’s paid leave program still file a claim for workers’ compensation?
Coverage may be available
While the state does have certain exemptions that apply to employers in specific industries, there is a broadly-imposed expectation that companies should carry workers’ compensation for all of their employees. Both those training for new positions and those working on a part-time or seasonal basis have the same workers’ compensation protection as anyone else.
The guidance of a worker’s compensation lawyer can help employees follow the necessary steps to file a claim and learn more about their protection under the law. Especially when work injuries are serious enough to generate substantial medical expenses and to prevent an employee from performing key job functions, a workers’ compensation claim can be a key form of financial protection.
Employees who just started jobs, as well as those who work in part-time and seasonal positions, generally have the same right to workers’ compensation as other professionals at any particular company. Learning more about workers’ compensation claims can empower professionals to seek support after an on-the-job injury accordingly.