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Understanding Workers Comp Insurance and How It Affects Retired Employees

11/18/2020

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As employers, you are legally obligated to obtain Worker’s comp insurance policies for everyone who works for you. It gives the employer legal protection against lawsuits in case the employee incurs any injury in the workplace. It also allows the employee to get medical benefits and full compensation despite his condition in the hospital.

That being said, what if your employee reaches the retiring age? Does the Worker’s comp insurance policy still cover them? If the answer is yes, what types of injuries are still covered? Are there any limitations?
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Fortunately for you, the following paragraphs will be able to answer these questions and more. We hope you would understand how vital Worker’s comp insurance is for retired employees and how it will benefit them in the long run.
Essential Considerations to Make for Retired Employees on Workers Comp Insurance
To answer the question, yes. Retiring employees are still eligible for Worker’s comp insurance as long as they can still work inside the company. However, there are a few considerations to make before applying this policy to retiring employees. These are as follows:
  1. Physical Well Being
    First off, you would have to consider their physical condition. Elderly employees indeed have a lot of health issues to handle. If he or she continues to work for you, the policy will cover all the necessary bills if the elderly employee gets injured in the workplace.
  2. Recovery
    Secondly, you also have to consider recovery time. Because of their ages, elderly employees take longer to recover from physical injury or sickness. As an employer, you may end up losing a lot more money than it's worth if you decide to retain elderly employees, and they end up getting injured in your turf.
  3. Possible Health Issues
    You also have to consider some of the health issues that elderly employees may already have. By bundling it up with the health insurance, Worker’s' comp can give you more room to accommodate the elderly employee in terms of coverage.
  4. Diminished Capacity to Work
    Elderly employees tend to work slower because of their ages. If you are willing to deal with a possible declining quality because of your employee's age, please retain older employees.
  5. Poor Memory
    Because of their age, elderly employees may not be as sharp as before in memory retention. It may result in poor performance, which may cause a lot more issues down the line.

The Benefits of Retaining Employees about to Retire
Most companies shy away from retaining people after a certain age because of the reasons above. However, there are many benefits to doing this as well. These are as follows:
  • The company will undoubtedly benefit from the knowledge and experience that these elderly employees have.
  • They will be able to train other new employees to understand the company's inner workings before they leave.
  • Elderly employees also have a strong work ethic. They also are incredibly professional and can be relied on to handle difficult situations much better.

By weighing the points above, you will be able to decide whether or not to retain your retiring employees indefinitely. Just take note that your Worker’s comp insurance will still cover them until they retire from the company.

Conclusion
With these critical points, we'll bet you understood the importance of Worker’s comp insurance and how it affects the elderly members of the workforce. Remember that by understanding the situation, you will be able to help your employees better and make sure that they get adequately compensated for their work.

At CSIS Insurance Services, Inc., we put our clients first by offering them policies that they can afford. Having insurance is a necessity nowadays and we're here to help you out. Learn more about our products and services by calling our agency at (888) 501-2747. You can also request a free quote by CLICKING HERE.
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