Many workers assume that if they are injured on the job, they will automatically receive benefits. But the work comp system is much more complex than that and requires employees to jump through a lot of hoops to get their benefits. The question of the day is: can you get worker’s compensation benefits in any circumstance, no matter what? That’s our topic for today’s article.
Work Comp Rules
The short answer to our initial question is no, injured workers don’t automatically get benefits no matter what. There are many rules surrounding work comp claims in the state of Minnesota – and those rules determine whether or not an injured worker is entitled to benefits.
Work Injury Benefit Restrictions
So what are the situations in which an injured worker wouldn’t get their benefits after an accident? Here are a few situations in which an injured worker may not be eligible for worker’s compensation benefits:
- The injured employee was intoxicated at the time of the accident.
- The injured employee was injured while running a personal errand off of work premises.
- The injured employee deliberately injured themselves.
- The injured employee sustained their injuries during horseplay.
Injuries that occur as a result of these factors are especially complicated and require the help of a skilled work comp attorney to ensure that you get the benefits you deserve after your work injury.
Hey Workers is a free service for Minnesotans who have been injured at work or on the road. Here’s how it works: after an injury, pick up the phone and call 844-Hey-Workers. Then our team will connect you with local attorneys and doctors who can help you through all the aspects of your work injury and comp claim. Best of all – it’s completely free and confidential for you! It costs you nothing to call and speak with our accident injury help team, so pick up the phone and call today if you’ve been injured. We’ll handle the details so you can focus on recovering.
