How do I claim benefits from the Second Injury Fund?
Except for Physical Rehabilitation Benefits, no payments can be made from the Second Injury Fund unless a Claim for Compensation is filed against the Second Injury Fund. Only the employee or (in a death benefits case) the employee’s dependents can file a claim against the Second Injury Fund. Employees or dependents may hire their own lawyer to represent their interests when filing for benefits. (Read Obtaining a Lawyer on this website for more information.) A claim against the Second Injury Fund is made by filing an approved Claim for Compensation, indicating which Second Injury Fund benefits are being sought. If a claim is filed against the Second Injury Fund based upon a pre-existing disability, the employee needs to complete the date(s) of previous injury(ies) or disease(s), the part(s) of the body affected by the previous injury(ies) or disease(s), as well as state whether partial permanent or total permanent benefits are being sought. A claim against the Second Injury Fund must be
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