Injured workers are entitled to the following if they suffered from a workplace accident or illness: Payment of 2/3 of their average weekly wage. Workers get 2/3 of their weekly wage instead of 100% because that is the trade-off for not having to prove fault. The worker generally is paid the sum until they return to work or until they have exhausted their benefits. Payment of all reasonable medical bills. Workers who need surgery are entitled to have the insurance company for the employer pay for it. The insurer must also pay for all necessary doctor visits and all medical prescriptions. If the worker needs any medical devices, such as braces or prosthetics, the insurance company should pay for those too. If the visits, medications, and devices are necessary for the employee’s ability to do their job, employers must pay these bills even if the employee returns to work. Payment for vocational/rehabilitative training. Some workers are not able to return to the job they performed. A common example is a construction worker who can no longer perform physical work. These workers have a right to be retrained so they can do new work at a new job. There are other benefits to which workers may be entitled, including for disfigurement or loss of limb. The families of deceased workers are entitled to death benefits. Transportation costs to see one’s doctors and other smaller expenses may also be allowed.