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The length of time you can receive workers' comp benefits depends on your state's rules and the severity of your injury. While you may be capped at between three to seven years of temporary disability benefits, permanent disability benefits can sometimes continue indefinitely through to retirement age.

In most states, workers' comp payments last until you reach maximum medical improvement (MMI). That's the point where your condition has improved as much as it can with medical care.

Delaware typically mandates that those with permanent disability due to a workplace injury can be paid workers' compensation benefits for a maximum of 300 weeks before receiving disability benefits from the state or federal government, depending upon your federal employment status.

Delaware Workers' Compensation & Employee Injuries Notify you and request medical attention right away. Provide notice of any disability claim beyond three days after the date of injury. File an application with the Office of Workers' Compensation if there's a disagreement.

Who is Covered? Employers with one or more employees are required to carry workers' compensation insurance. Employers may not charge an employee any portion of the premium or expense of carrying workers' compensation insurance.

The statute has two purposes; to provide scheme for assured compensation for work related injuries without regard to fault and to relieve the employees and employers of the burden of civil litigation. Compensable injuries are the exclusive remedy available to the employee, 19 Del. C. § 2304.