who will pay my workers' compensation?

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WHO WILL PAY MYWORKERS' COMPENSATION? oklalegal.com

IF YOU ARE OWEDWORKER'S COMPENSATION,IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU

KNOW WHO IS GOING TO PAY IT.

WORKER'S COMP SYSTEMSvary depending on the state.

EMPLOYERS  PAY FOR WORKER'SCOMPENSATION THROUGH

premiums to a state-run insurance program,payment to an insurance company,

or directly to the workers.

SOMETIMES PEOPLERECEIVE THEIR WORKER'S

COMPENSATION FROMa third party administrator,

their state government,insurance company,

or employer.

If you are owed money in the formof worker's compensation benefits,

the amount you receive willremain the same regardless

of where it comes from.

Most states allow employersto purchase workers' compensation

insurance for their employees from aPRIVATE INSURANCE COMPANY.

Some benefits arepaid directly to the injured employee

when there are lost wages ortransportation expenses that

need to be covered.

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