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What is “Supportive Care”? Arizona Work Comp

Feb 26 2011

Sometimes I have clients who have permanent injuries and when they are told that their case has been “closed”, they get a horrified look on their face as they wonder where they will continue to get medications and treatment that they may need for the rest of their lives. Don’t worry, I tell them. You …

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Posted by Snow Carpio and Weekley | Medical Care Workers Compensation

Workers Comp Hearings In Arizona – What to Expect

Feb 24 2011

I always tell my clients not to be too nervous about their hearing at the Industrial Commission of Arizona. But for someone who has never been in a courtroom, the hearing can be a very nerveracking experience. If you know a little about what to expect, it may help calm your nerves, which may help …

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Posted by Snow Carpio and Weekley | Hearings

Employers Firing Injured Workers While on Light Duty

Feb 22 2011

I’ve seen a very disturbing trend recently wherein unscrupulous employers and carriers take advantage of a recent change in the law to refuse temporary compensation to an injured worker. The employer will offer “light duty” work to the injured worker, who accepts the accommodated employment. The employer will then concoct a reason to fire the …

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Posted by Snow Carpio and Weekley | Compensation Payments Hearings Legislation Workers Compensation

Maximum Average Monthly Wage In Arizona Work Comp Claim

Feb 22 2011

Compensation in an Arizona work comp claim is based on the “average monthly wage” at the time of the injury. Temporary total compensation is usually 66 2/3 percent of the AMW. Therefore, the higher the AMW, the more compensation the injured worker receives. The legislature has set a maximum average monthly wage, meaning that no …

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Surveillance in Arizona Workers Comp Claims

Feb 20 2011

Free legal advice for the day: if you just told the insurance carrier’s doctor that your low back pain keeps you from doing just about everything and that you rarely leave your bed, don’t go home and teach a karate class in your front yard. Or lift 100 pound pieces of flagstone. Or go to …

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Posted by Snow Carpio and Weekley | Hearings How to LOSE your case

What is “Supportive Care”? Arizona Work Comp

Workers Comp Hearings In Arizona – What to Expect

Employers Firing Injured Workers While on Light Duty

Maximum Average Monthly Wage In Arizona Work Comp Claim

Surveillance in Arizona Workers Comp Claims

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