Rule 28-305-5.3 - Benefits for Injuries on the JobAn employee who is injured on the job may be entitled to the following benefits:
A. Compensation for medical expenses;B. Partial replacement of income lost because of the injury or illness;C. Re-training for new skills, if necessary;D. Funeral expenses in case of death due to a job related accident or illness;E. The amount of compensation in all cases depends on the severity of the disability;F. Employees shall report ALL injuries, no matter how minor the injury, to their supervisor as promptly as possible and obtain immediate medical attention; andG. Employees who are compensated by Workers' Compensation for time off are not to accrue personal nor major medical leave. If an employee is partially paid by the Port in the form of time worked or use of personal or medical leave, then the accrual rate shall be the pro-rata share of the day the Port compensates the employee. 28 Miss. Code. R. 305-5.3
Mississippi Code §§ 59-1-1, 59-1-9 and 59-5-21