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Category Archives: Workers Compensation

MEDICAL RELEASES

MEDICAL RELEASES By Dennis R. Kurth, Associate Attorney Certified Workers’ Compensation Specialist     Medical releases can be problematic in Arizona workers’ compensation cases.  The Arizona statute says that the medical records of a physician treating an injured worker are not privileged communications that can be withheld from “interested parties” (insurance carriers) who need the …

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Posted by Snow Carpio and Weekley | Medical Care Workers Compensation

Injured While Traveling For Work Outside of Arizona

Injured While Traveling For Work Outside of Arizona By Diana Robles, Associate Attorney           You may bring a workers compensation claim in Arizona in any of these three situations:   You reside in Arizona The company you work for is headquartered in Arizona You are injured at work while you are traveling outside of Arizona. …

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Re-opening Your Claim

  Re-opening Your Claim By Dennis R. Kurth, Associate Attorney Certified Workers’ Compensation Specialist     One of the best features of the Arizona Workers’ Compensation law for claimants is the right to reopen a closed case for active medical treatment and temporary compensation anytime during the injured worker’s lifetime.  The statute requires that, in order …

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Posted by Snow Carpio and Weekley | Reopening a Closed Case Workers Compensation

SOCIAL MEDIA CAUTIONS

SOCIAL MEDIA CAUTIONS By Dennis R. Kurth, Associate Attorney Certified Workers’ Compensation Specialist Litigating workers’ compensation cases before the Industrial Commission can often be a highly partisan affair.  Because of the high financial stakes in a serious injury claim, carriers will underwrite expensive investigations and surveillance of workers’ compensation claimants.  The goal is to find contradictions …

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