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What Are the Eligibility Requirements for Workers’ Compensation?

Date Posted: May 23, 2022

Legally Reviewed by:

Rob Levine

Last Updated:

January 20, 2025

The injured worker must be an employee. The employer must carry workers’ comp insurance. The worker must have a work-related injury or illness. The worker must meet state’s reporting deadlines for the injury and filing a workers’ comp claim.The injured worker must attend medical examinations, appointments and follow medical treatments.

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