Loss of wages is a serious issue when a worker is incapacitated as a result of a work related injury. Loss of income can have great consequences on the worker and his entire family. Workers' Compensation laws provide rules to insure that a worker will continue to receive income. Wage loss benefits are designed to replace lost wages while the worker is temporarily unable to work due to a work related injury or illness. Continuation of payment, or COP, is pay that is the equivalent of an employee's regular salary for up to 45 calendar days of wage loss. COP is not considered compensation and is therefore subject to normal deductions such as income tax and retirement.

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The following include parts of the body, that if ever injured while on the job, qualify for COP:

• Arms
  
• Legs
  
• Hands
  
• Feet
  
• Eyes
  
• Thumb
  
• Fingers
  
• Toes
  
• Breast
  
• Kidney
  
• Larynx
  
• Lung
  
• Penis
  
• Testicle
  
• Tongue

State laws vary in regards to benefits for loss of wage. After a traumatic injury, compensation for loss of wages is usually payable after a three day waiting period following the expiration of the 45 days of COP. No waiting period is required when a permanent disability exists, or when the disability causing wage loss exceeds 14 days. There are formulas in the law to determine the amount that a worker who has been disabled by a work injury will receive. Where injury-related loss of earning capacity persists after the schedule award ends, compensation may be continued for loss of earning capacity.

Loss of wages is devastating to the family and it is important that an entitled worker receives the maximum award that he/she is entitled to. If you have sustained a work related injury or illness, we will find you an attorney to assist in filing a claim to receive compensation for lost wages.

Have you been injured at work and are experiencing a loss of wages? If so, you may be eligible for compensation! Contact one of our experienced workers compensation attorneys in your area today!

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Have you been injured at work and are experiencing a loss of wages? If so, you may be eligible for compensation! Contact one of our experienced workers compensation lawyers in your area today!