In the event of a worker injury or illness, workers' compensation can provide financial assistance to help cover the injured worker's: Medical care. Any emergency medical testing or treatment you require for your work-related injury should be covered by workers' compensation. Non-emergency care will also be covered so long as you visit an employer-approved provider. This includes your travel expenses going to and from doctor's appointments, as well as mileage and parking costs. Lost wages. If you had to miss work due to your injury or illness, then you may be paid every 2 weeks for temporary partial (TPD) or total (TTD) disability—generally at a rate of two-thirds of your average weekly wage. These benefits won't be paid unless you miss more than 3 shifts. If you miss more than 2 weeks, then you'll be compensated for these 3 missed shifts as well. Permanent disability. If you still suffer certain impairments after reaching maximum medical improvement (MMI), then you may be eligible for permanent partial (PPD) or permanent total (PTD) disability benefits. You may also be entitled to a disfigurement award if your injury resulted in serious and permanent disfigurement. In the event of a worker's death, their surviving dependents may receive payments for lost wages every 2 weeks, as well as up to $7,000 for funeral and burial costs. These death benefits will be paid until the surviving spouse dies or remarries, and dependent children will receive compensation until their 18th birthday (or 21st birthday if they are full-time students). If there is no surviving spouse or child, other relatives such as a parent, grandparent, sister or brother may be eligible for partial benefits. While workers' compensation benefits are not taxable, they may be subject to certain offsets if you are receiving financial assistance through any other government program such as unemployment, Social Security or short-term disability provided by your employer—or if you must pay child support. Furthermore, your benefits may be reduced if you failed a drug test or violated a safety rule.