Tag Archives: Tennessee Workers Compensation Benefits
Can I Seek Workers’ Compensation Benefits If I Suffer a Heart Attack Due to Work-Related Stress?
Like all personal injury claims, workers’ compensation requires proof of causation. In this case, it is not proof your employer’s actions caused your injury–workers’ compensation is not about fault–but rather that your injuries were work-related. An employer is not obligated to pay workers’ compensation benefits for injuries and illnesses that occur outside the scope… Read More »
When Is a Tennessee Worker Entitled to “Permanent Total Disability” Benefits?
Tennessee’s workers’ compensation system provides different levels of benefits depending on the extent of an employee’s injuries. In addition to covering your medical expenses arising from an on-the-job injury, workers’ compensation also entitles you to partial replacement of any lost wages. And in severe cases where an injury renders you unable to return to… Read More »
