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What You Should Know About Workers’ Compensation and Working from Home
Amid Covid-19 pandemic, you may have found yourself in 63% of Americans working from home. Some researchers think that 48% of employees will continue to work remotely for a long time, at least part-time.
Working from home has pros and cons. What’s important, it raises serious questions on what would happen if an employee becomes injured while performing work at home.
Workers’ compensation laws vary by state. Generally, any business that has employees must buy workers’ compensation insurance coverage. It’s designed to cover medical care and lost wages for an employee who is hurt at work.
WILL WORKERS’ COMPENSATION HELP AN EMPLOYEE WORKING FROM HOME?
If an employee is hurt on employer’s premises, they’re covered by the workers’ compensation policy. It provides coverage for injury or disease employees get in the course of employment. Most telecommuters are covered under their employers’ workers’ compensation coverage. This insurance isn’t tied to a specific building.
WHAT ARE INJURIES THAT CAN HAPPEN WHEN WORKING FROM HOME?
Common injuries remote workers experience include back sprains and strains, slips, and falls. The injury has to arise out of work-related activity, though, to be covered under workers’ compensation policy.
Should you have more questions about the insurance coverage for your business, please call us at (773) 229 9891
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