Q: Can part time employees get workers comp?
A: Yes. The fact an employee is full-time, part-time, or temporary doesn't matter. It certainly impacts the average weekly wage. However, if you are hurt at work, no matter how many hours you were, you are entitled to workers compensation benefits.
Glenn Neiman and Timothy Belt agree with this answer
A: Absolutely. And if the injured employee has more than one job, the loss of earnings from all positions would be included in the workers' compensation wage loss claim.
Glenn Neiman agrees with this answer
A: I agree with my colleagues - while the number of hours an injured worker works a week would have an impact on the amount of wage loss benefits the injured worker would receive, there is no minimum earnings required to be eligible for workers' comp benefits (similarly to there being no minimum time an employee has been on the job to be eligible for workers' comp benefits). Good luck!
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