3rd Party Liability Blog Post By: Dennis R. Kurth, Attorney Arizona’s Work Injury Firm The workers’ compensation law, besides being an important constitutionally-mandated insurance plan for injured workers, can also be a trap for the unwary in certain situations. One of those situations is third-party cases. When a worker is injured...
Concurrent Employment Arizona law provides that an injured worker is entitled to receive temporary compensation benefits if his doctor notes that his injury is preventing him for working, or limiting the type of work he can do. An injured worker is entitled to receive 66 2/3% of...
Determination of Your Average Monthly Wage Under the Workers Compensation system in Arizona you are entitled to two things while your claim is open; Medical treatment and 66 2/3% of your average monthly wage, if a doctor is keeping you off work or placing restrictions on what work...
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Leaving the State While Your claim is Open As an injured worker Arizona law requires that you notify the Industrial Commission if you are planning on leaving the state for more than 14 days while your claim is open. This can be done by filing paperwork prior to your departure. Paperwork should include the address...
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How am I supposed to feed my family? by April Snow, Business Manager Arizona’s Work Injury Firm One of the hardest parts of running a law firm that helps injured workers and those with disabilities is hearing the heartbreaking stories of what our clients go through when they...