To help your medical providers to properly document the history of your work injury, you should provide them with a one sentence history they can write down, such as: “On February 2, 2010, I hurt my neck, left shoulder, and right knee when I fell down a flight of stairs at work.” Keep it as...
Yes, you can file a claim for Workman’s comp and social security disability benefits simultaneously. The two benefit systems are completely separate and distinct (ssd is a standardized federal program while workers compensation laws may differ state to state). However, an individual seeking both types of benefits may gain advantage from the input of a...
Very few Arizona workers compensation attorneys will take hernia cases. The reasons are that they are one of the only types of traumatic injuries with special rules in the statutes limiting how much compensation can be recovered by the injured worker. There are two types of hernias classified in the Arizona Workers Compensation Act: (1)...
A recent Court of Appeals decision on a workers compensation claim brings to mind an issue that I’ve never discussed here on the blog – the Election of Remedies Doctrine. In this case, the worker was injured working for an employer who did not carry workers compensation insurance. In such cases, the worker can elect...
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Are You Confused About Filing a Workers’ Compensation Claim in Arizona? You should never be reluctant to report an injury that you suffered while on the job. In fact, Arizona’s Workers’ Compensation Law requires that workers who sustain an on-the-job injury “forthwith report” their injury to their employer. “Forthwith” means that as soon as you...
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