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Workers' Compensation

Law on Workers' Compensation in Canton, MS

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Effective Legal Representation

Being hurt on the job is never expected and you need proper representation to make sure your rights are being protected. The many laws and policies surrounding workers’ compensation require an attorney who has experience with cases of workers’ compensation in Canton, MS and the surrounding area. With over 30 years of experience representing injured workers just like you, Andy Stewart has the knowledge you can trust in making sure your rights are protected. Andy Stewart stands ready to ensure that you receive adequate care and rightful compensation.    

Don’t hesitate to contact us if you feel you’re not receiving the workers’ compensation benefits you deserve or just need help working through the process. Andy Stewart is ready to have a FREE one-on-one consultation about your case for workers' compensation in Ridgeland, MS or nearby areas!

Workers’ Compensation Covered Injuries

  • Occupational injuries may result from over-exertion when lifting or pulling something, a fall, being struck by an object, machinery accidents and more. Additional types of medical conditions considered as a valid Workmen's' Compensation claim include repetitive motion injuries such as carpal tunnel syndrome.

  • Occupational injuries may be caused by exposure to hazardous chemicals. An occupational illness can be caused by an injury caused by exposure to hazardous chemicals. An illness can become a compensable injury and covered under the workers’ compensation system when a worker becomes sick and disabled as a result of exposure to hazardous chemicals.
     
  • Stress-related claims supported by medical related evidence may be compensable under workers’ compensation law.

Workers' Compensation Benefits You Can Expect

If you become ill at work or get injured, here's what you can expect under the Workmen's Compensation Act:
  • To pay timely temporary and permanent disability benefits to every worker who legitimately suffers a work-related injury or occupational disease, including prescription medication and mileage reimbursement cost for travel.

  • To pay all reasonable and necessary medical expenses resulting from the work-related injury or occupational disease. 

  • To pay a reasonable award or loss of wage earnings benefit & disability either through judgement or settlement of your case.

Mississippi Workers’ Compensation FAQs

  • When Does Coverage Begin?

    If the individual is working for a company that has five or more employees, it falls within Mississippi Workmen’s Compensation guidelines. The employee is eligible for coverage as soon as they begin employment. If an employee receives a work-related injury, then the employee is immediately entitled to benefits under the law, including but not limited to temporary wages and medical treatment.

  • Are All Employers Requried to Provide Workers’ Compensation?

    Although most Mississippians are protected by the Workers’ Compensation Law, there are exceptions. An employer with less than five employees is not mandated to provide workers’ compensation coverage. Domestic and farm labor, and employees of non-profit fraternal, charitable, religious or cultural organizations are not covered under the law unless coverage is provided voluntarily by the employer.

  • What Types of Benefits Are Available?

    Medical and wage loss benefits are two basic benefits that an injured worker may receive.


    Medical impairment and loss of wage earning capacity compensation are also available.

  • What to Do if a Worker Dies at Work?

    Dependents of a worker—usually a spouse, children, or other family members—who is killed on the job or die as a result of a work injury or illness are almost always eligible to collect workers’ compensation benefits. Even if an employee is found dead in the workplace, no one witnessed the death, and no cause of death is obvious, the death is usually covered by workers’ compensation.

Occupational Injury FAQ

  • What to Do if an Occupational Injury or Illness Occurs?

    The worker should immediately report the injury or illness to their supervisor or employer. That employer is then responsible for filing a report with the Workers’ Compensation Commission. Once a claim is reported and verified, the injured or ill employee is entitled to receive immediate medical care, services and related expenses that are covered by the Compensation Commission and the employer's insurance carrier.

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