July 6, 2022 - Workers' compensation is a "no-fault" insurance system that was established to provide benefits (medical care and lost wage benefits) to employees injured or who suffer illness or disease while in the course and scope of their employment. An employer, or more typically, its insurance carrier, pays benefits to the injured worker irrespective of who is found to be at fault in causing the injury. In exchange for coverage of expenses related to the work injury or illness, employers generally have immunity from personal injury lawsuits.
A large part of any workers' compensation claim is the injured worker's medical care. The employer's insurance carrier will cover the employee's medical expenses resulting from the work injury or illness, such as doctor's visits and consultations, imaging, medications, therapy, medical devices, etc.
Most workers' compensation systems — both state and federal — have their own fee schedules, where certain treatment may be billed at a reduced rate. In addition, medical benefits under workers' compensation typically aren't subject to deductibles, co-pays or other financial limits; however, some state laws might limit coverage of treatment based on certain medical-based guidelines, such as the number of therapy sessions or injections warranted.
What is medical fraud?
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