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What happens if I miss an IME set up by the insurance carrier? By Diana Robles, Associate Attorney Arizona law provides that the insurance carrier can periodically set up an independent medical examination (IME) for you, at a time and place reasonably convenient, by a doctor of its choosing, so long as they give you...
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I am on light duty, does my employer have to pay me to go to my medical appointments? by Diana Robles, Associate Attorney In most instances if you have returned to work on light duty, you will not receive payment from the employer for attending doctor or therapy appointments. The carrier will review each case to...
Can I Get a Loan on my Workers’ Compensation Benefits? By Brian Weekley, Partner Arizona’s Work Injury Firm The simple answer is no. By law, workers’ compensation benefits in the State of Arizona are not subject to lien. That means that a lender, such as national advertiser Oasis Finance, is unable to legally...
NURSE CASE MANAGERS by Chad Snow, Attorney and Managing Partner One of the insurance company’s best tools in reducing their costs (and your benefits) is by hiring a “Nurse Case Manager” to work on your case. These are usually R.N.’s who try to act like they are your advocate, but are really just an...
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Special Considerations for Workers’ Compensation Cases in Rural Arizona The ramifications of receiving medical care in rural communities By Attorney Brian Weekley, Partner Arizona’s Work Injury Firm Arizona’s Work Injury Firm handles cases all over the State of Arizona. We have full time offices in Phoenix and Tucson. We also have dedicated office space in...
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