When workers suffer injuries on the job, or sustain illness or injury away from the job that result in absence from work, in some cases disability or workers' compensation benefits are available.

Les Masterson is a deputy editor and insurance analyst at Forbes Advisor. He has been a journalist, reporter, editor and content creator for more than 25 years. He has covered insurance for a decade, ...

Employees often confuse workers’ compensation insurance with disability insurance. They may look similar at first glance because both deal with loss of income and physical injury or illness. But the ...

Learn how compensation for injured workers is determined, including wage replacement, medical benefits, disability ratings, ...

Washington lawmakers are weighing changes to workers’ comp that would tighten medical provider standards and boost long-term disability benefits for injured workers with families.

Workers’ compensation, which provides financial support for employees injured on the job, can impact the amount you receive from Social Security. Specifically, if you’re receiving workers’ comp, your ...

This month, the Ohio Supreme Court altered the landscape of more than 25 years of workers’ compensation legal precedent in an employer-friendly decision concerning termination of Temporary Total ...