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Understand your risks

What are you protecting when someone gets hurt on the job?

Tap each hotspot to see what matters most in a workers compensation policy and how it protects your team and business.

Workers compensation risks
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Medical treatment

Helps cover treatment costs when an employee gets hurt on the job.

How Amara helps:

Workers compensation helps pay medical expenses for covered workplace injuries. That can include doctor visits, emergency care, therapy, prescriptions, and other treatment needed after a job-related injury.

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Coverage basics

Workers compensation explained in plain English

Here’s the simple version of the main benefits so you can understand what the policy is for and why compliance matters.

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Medical

Helps pay for treatment after a covered job-related injury.

Covered
Covered: doctor visits, emergency care, prescriptions, therapy
Not usually covered
Not usually covered: unrelated illness or non-work injuries
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Lost wages

Helps replace part of an employee’s pay while they recover.

Covered
Covered: wage replacement during recovery
Not usually covered
Not usually covered: full salary replacement forever
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Rehab

Supports therapy and recovery services that help someone return to work.

Covered
Covered: rehab, therapy, return-to-work support
Not usually covered
Not usually covered: elective wellness services
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Employer’s liability

Helps protect the business if a claim becomes a lawsuit outside the standard workers comp benefits.

Covered
Covered: legal defense, certain employer liability claims
Not usually covered
Not usually covered: intentional acts or criminal conduct

Quick guide

What kind of workers comp setup do you need?

Use this to see what a workers comp policy is usually built around for your team.

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One employee

Even a small business may need workers comp in Massachusetts if it has employees.

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Office team

Usually needs payroll-based class codes and a policy that fits office or clerical duties.

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Field work

Trades, contractors, and field teams often have higher-risk class codes and different payroll needs.

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Seasonal help

If you hire seasonal workers, the policy should reflect payroll changes so you stay compliant.