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Average Monthly Wage – Get it Right! By Attorney Erica Gonzalez-Melendez Snow Carpio & Weekley One of the most important aspects of your case is the average monthly wage. All of your compensation, while your case is open and active, depends upon your average monthly wage. At the close of your case, if you get...
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CHOICE OF DOCTORS By Chad Snow, Founding Partner WE HAVE WRITTEN SO MANY BLOGS ON THIS TOPIC BECAUSE IT IS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT ASPECTS OF WORK INJURY CASES IN ARIZONA. THE INJURED WORKER’S TREATING DOCTOR IS OFTEN THE MOST IMPORTANT PART OF A SUCCESSFUL CLAIM. THE TREATING DOCTOR DECIDES WHAT TREATMENT IS NEEDED...
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Court of Appeals by Chad Snow, Founding Partner Clients often ask what we can do if they lose at their industrial commission hearing. The answer most of the time is “not much”. However, there are appeal rights following an unfavorable decision at the ICA. The first step is to file a “request for review” with...
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DON’T BLAME YOUR LAWYER By Chad Snow, Founding Partner Having a work injury is frustrating. Without any warning the injured worker’s income is cut off, he or she is in pain, and their entire family and social life are disrupted, sometimes permanently. Let me start off by saying that it is always a good idea...
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The Labor Market Expert By Nicholas Wearne, Associate Attorney In addition to you and your attorney, there will be a hearing monitor, the judge, and a labor market expert present at your hearing for social security disability benefits. This blog post focuses on the labor market expert and his/her part in the hearing process. In...
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