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Should an Injured Worker Apply for Social Security Disability Benefits?

There is a reason that most Arizona law firms that practice workers’ compensation also handle Social Security Disability claims.  The two go hand in hand.  It only took me ten years to realize this.  When I have represented a client in his or her Workers (Workmans) Compensation Claim, I already have all of his medical …

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Posted by Snow Carpio and Weekley | Social Security Disability

What Happens at an Industrial Commission Hearing?

For many injured workers, a hearing at the Industrial Commission of Arizona may be their first time ever in a courtroom.  It can be a very intimidating experience.  I always tell my clients before hearings that, generally speaking, Industrial Commission hearings are very informal, and they have no reason to be nervous.  The hearings are …

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Posted by Snow Carpio and Weekley | Hearings

Unscheduled Injuries in Arizona Workers (Workmans) Comp

In the last post, we discussed “scheduled” injuries and how they are compensated.  This post deals with “unscheduled” injuries, which by definition are all of those injuries which do not fall cleanly within the Industrial Commission of Arizona’s “Schedule of Impairments” found at ARS 23-1044.  These are usually for injuries to the back, shoulder, neck, …

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Posted by Snow Carpio and Weekley | Compensation Payments

What is a “Scheduled” Injury in Arizona Work Comp Case?

When I tell my clients that they have a “scheduled” injury, they often look at me with a puzzled look, like they’re thinking “I didn’t plan my injury, much less schedule it.”  This term actually refers to the categorization of different types of permanent injuries in the “Schedule of Impairments” found at A.R.S., 23-1044.  The body …

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Posted by Snow Carpio and Weekley | Do I need an Attorney?

Workmans Comp or Workers Comp – which is it?

I remember at one of my first hearings held at the Industrial Commission of Arizona, referring to it as a workman’s compensation case.  The female judge quickly asked, “Chad, are women not allowed to get injured in Arizona?” That was my introduction to one of the more interesting discrepancies in the history of Arizona work …

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Posted by Snow Carpio and Weekley | Workers Compensation

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