What Is A 2nd Injury Fund In Workers Comp?
Can someone in the know explain to me what is 2nd injury fund in workers comp?I currently have a comp claim for a bad shoulder and other problems on top of that,fused wrist,fused cervical spine,herniations in back,2 carpal tunnel hands!Someone said i am a candidate for 2nd injury fund?
The Second Injury Fund was created in 1923 for the purpose of making benefit payments to workers already partially disabled who subsequently experience a work related injury which together, render them totally disabled. The concept behind the Second Injury Fund was to encourage employers to hire disabled workers by limiting, in the case of further injury, their liability for compensation payments to amounts only applicable to the latest injury. Payments from the SIF commence at the conclusion of the payment of benefits from the employer or the insurance carrier and continue until the death of the beneficiary or gainful employment.
Maybe you can qualify to receive benefits under this coverage
Good Luck!!