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VA Disability vs. Social Security Disability By Nicholas Wearne, Associate Attorney While I am not completely familiar with the process of applying and acquiring Veteran’s Disability Benefits, I have many clients who have applied for and obtained VA disability benefits. The law states that the judge is supposed to take the approval of Veteran’s...
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Injured While Traveling For Work Outside of Arizona By Diana Robles, Associate Attorney You may bring a workers compensation claim in Arizona in any of these three situations: You reside in Arizona The company you work for is headquartered in Arizona You are injured at work while you are traveling outside of Arizona....
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Re-opening Your Claim By Dennis R. Kurth, Associate Attorney Certified Workers’ Compensation Specialist One of the best features of the Arizona Workers’ Compensation law for claimants is the right to reopen a closed case for active medical treatment and temporary compensation anytime during the injured worker’s lifetime. The statute requires that, in order...
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Social Security Disability Hearings By Nicholas Wearne, Associate Attorney If you appeal a denial for social security benefits you will eventually end up at a hearing. Clients often get very nervous for the hearing and ask me what they are going to be like. When a hearing is scheduled in your case it will...
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Video Surveillance By Diana Robles, Associate Attorney Be aware, you might have someone following you … It is very common in workers compensation cases for an insurance carrier to hire a private investigator to follow and video tape claimants. This is legal, and further Arizona law permits the carrier to submit into evidence videos obtained...
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