In Indiana, if you are hurt on the job, your injuries may fall under the Workers’ Compensation field of law. Workers Compensation is often shortened to the term, “Work Comp.” Worker’s Compensation in Indiana refers to the accident insurance program that your company or boss pays for. This insurance then gives you several benefits including medical payments and wages in the event that you are hurt while in the course and scope of employment.

After you sustain a work related injury, you will probably have many questions regarding what benefits you are eligible for and how to go about making sure you receive the maximum benefits to which you are entitled. The Indiana’s Worker’s Compensation Board website answers many of the frequently asked questions. For example, a worker is covered by Workers Compensation from the first day on the job. And if a worker waits more than 30 days to report a work related accident, the worker’s work comp claim may be denied.