Your Job & Other Benefits
Comp pays for the injury — it does not by itself save your job. Light-duty offers you cannot safely refuse, how comp, the FMLA, and the ADA interact, retaliation and firing, the comp lien on a third-party settlement, unemployment, quitting or being laid off mid-claim, and whether immigration status affects your right to file.
All Your Job & Other Benefits guides
- Quitting or Getting Laid Off While on Workers' Comp
What happens to your workers' comp claim if you're laid off, fired, or quit -- and why quitting is usually the riskiest move.
- Second-Injury Funds and Getting Hired After an Injury
Worried a past injury or workers' comp claim will stop you from getting hired? How second-injury funds work, what varies by state, and your rights under the ADA.
- Third-Party Injury Claims at Work
How third-party injury claims work alongside workers' comp, who can be sued, and how the comp lien affects your settlement.
- Workers' Comp Retaliation: Can You Be Fired for Filing?
Fired after a workers' comp claim? Retaliation is generally illegal, but at-will rules and layoffs complicate it. What to know and do.
- The Workers' Comp Lien on Your Third-Party Settlement
If a third party caused your work injury, your comp insurer usually has a lien on your settlement. Here's how that works and how to protect your recovery.
- Workers' Comp, FMLA, and the ADA: How They Interact
Workers' comp pays for your injury but doesn't guarantee your job. See how the FMLA and ADA fit in, and where the gaps and deadlines are.
- Can You Collect Unemployment While on Workers' Comp?
Usually not at the same time for the same weeks - but partial disability and a job loss can change that. Here's the honest framework, and why it varies by state.
- Who Pays Your Medical Bills While the Claim Is Disputed
Comp denied your claim and your health plan says it's work-related. Here's how to keep getting treated, in writing, without collections chasing you.
- When Your Employer Goes Out of Business (or the Insurer Fails)
Employer closed or filed bankruptcy? Your workers' comp claim usually survives because it generally runs against the insurance policy, not the company's bank account.
- Light-Duty Job Offers: Can You Refuse?
Refusing a valid light-duty offer can put your wage benefits at risk. Learn what makes an offer valid, and what to do if it isn't.
- Returning to Work After a Workplace Injury: Your Rights
Light-duty offers, wage-loss benefits, and ADA accommodation rights when recovering from a workplace injury and returning to work.
- Workers' Comp and Immigration Status: Can Undocumented Workers File?
In most states, yes - undocumented workers can generally file workers' comp claims. Here's the framework, where states differ, and what to check with your state's agency.