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Category Archives: Compensation Payments

Employers Firing Injured Workers While on Light Duty

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 …

Maximum Average Monthly Wage In Arizona Work Comp Claim

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 …

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, …

Pain and Suffering for Arizona Work Injury?

Many of our clients ask us if they will get damages for their “pain and suffering” from their Arizona workers compensation claim.  The short answer is “no”.  Damages in Arizona for work injuries are limited to the full cost of medical bills (everything – surgery, therapy, medications, walkers, crutchers – everything) and compensation for time …

How do I Pay the Lawyer in Arizona Workers Compensation Case?

Many injured workers in Arizona are reluctant to hire an attorney because they think it will cost them a lot of money out of pocket.  However, this is almost never the case.  Most Arizona attorneys who specialize in workers compensation work on a contingency fee.  This means that the attorney only charges a fee if …

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