Workers’ compensation is a mandated insurance policy that employers in the States of California are required to carry. Any employee that sustains an occupational injury or illness is entitled to the benefits that workers’ compensation insurance offers; including temporary and part-time workers, and full-time, year-round employees. The financial reimbursement that workers’ compensation provides may be short-term or long-term. The benefits that an employee is entitled to, depends on the cause and severity of the injuries. For example, employees who have sustained minor injuries and are unable to work for a limited amount of time may receive temporary disability benefits, while those who are permanently disabled and unable to return to work because of their injuries may receive permanent disability benefits. No matter the extent of the damages, all employees are entitled to restitution that will cover the costs of the medical care they require. In the event that a workplace injury or illness results in the death of an employee, the surviving family members of the individual who has perished are entitled to death benefits.