If you’ve been injured in an oil field accident, the benefits you can receive after an oil field accident depend on whether your case is a workers’ compensation or personal injury claim. Here’s a brief overview of the benefits available under each type of claim:
If you’re able to file a workers’ compensation claim, you are entitled to the following:
- Medical Benefits: These cover reasonable and necessary medical care to treat your work-related injury or illness.
- Income Benefits: If your injury results in lost wages, workers’ compensation can provide temporary or long-term income benefits depending on the severity of your injury and your ability to work. Unfortunately, wage benefits will only be at a rate that is a percentage of your regular pay.
- Burial and Death Benefits: In the unfortunate event of a work-related fatality, funeral and burial expenses may be paid out.