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Worker’s Compensation A Guide to Sources of Unearned Income 16 Social Security benefits because the Railroad Retirement Board has jurisdiction of the survivor’s claim. The term “service” means active duty, active duty for training or inactive duty training. Worker’s Compensation Worker’s compensation laws ensure medical care and cash benefits to a worker injured in connection with a job or cash benefits to dependents if the worker is killed. All employers with three or more employees must carry worker’s compensation insurance with the following exceptions: • Agricultural farm laborers; and • Employees of totally charitable, non-profit organizations. • It is against the law for the employee to pay any portion of the Worker’s Compensation Insurance premium. • The employee must be off work more than 7 seven days as a result of a job related injury to be eligible for weekly benefits. Weekly benefits are paid at 66-2/3 percent of the employee’s average weekly wage with a maximum of $175.00 per week. • Weekly benefits will continue until the employee is completely healed. If the disability is permanent, compensation will be paid according to the degree of disability. Worker’s Compensation will also pay all reasonable and necessary medical costs related to the injury. Death benefits to a widow are usually provided throughout her lifetime unless she remarries and may also be provided to surviving children until they reach a given age.

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SNAP CERTIFICATION MANUAL – APPENDIX G

Worker’s Compensation A Guide to Sources of Unearned Income 16 Social Security benefits because the Railroad Retirement Board has jurisdiction of the survivor’s claim. The term “service” means active duty, active duty for training or inactive duty training. Worker’s Compensation Worker’s compensation laws ensure medical care and cash benefits to a worker injured in connection with a job or cash benefits to dependents if the worker is killed. All employers with three or more employees must carry worker’s compensation insurance with the following exceptions: • Agricultural farm laborers; and • Employees of totally charitable, non-profit organizations. • It is against the law for the employee to pay any portion of the Worker’s Compensation Insurance premium. • The employee must be off work more than 7 seven days as a result of a job related injury to be eligible for weekly benefits. Weekly benefits are paid at 66-2/3 percent of the employee’s average weekly wage with a maximum of $175.00 per week. • Weekly benefits will continue until the employee is completely healed. If the disability is permanent, compensation will be paid according to the degree of disability. Worker’s Compensation will also pay all reasonable and necessary medical costs related to the injury. Death benefits to a widow are usually provided throughout her lifetime unless she remarries and may also be provided to surviving children until they reach a given age.