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Category Archives: Workers Compensation

What can be included in my average monthly wage?

As we have discussed previously, any compensation that is paid to a worker injured on the job in Arizona is based on a percentage of that worker’s “average monthly wage” at the time of his or her industrial injury. In previous blog posts, I have discussed how the average monthly wage is calculated. This post …

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Posted by Snow Carpio and Weekley | Compensation Payments Workers Compensation

How will working affect my permanent worker’s compensation benefits in Arizona?

When are permanent benefits not really permanent? When they are received as a result of an on-the-job injury in Arizona.  As I have discussed before, there are two different kinds of permanent injuries in Arizona workman’s compensation claims.  Scheduled injuries are those that involve a specific body part that is listed on the schedule of …

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SCF Won’t Buy Your Weed

If you were sitting around munching on Cheetos wondering if you could get the workers’ compensation carrier to pay for your marijuana, you are sorely mistaken. In a blow to stoners injured on the job everywhere, SCF recently put out an official statement that they will not cover medical marijuana even if the injured worker …

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Posted by Snow Carpio and Weekley | Medical Care Medical Marijuana Workers Compensation

What to Expect at My “Free Consultation”

Many attorneys offer what we call a “Free Consultation”.  It sounds a little suspect but is really one of the great bargains in the law business.  Can you imagine a doctor meeting with you for 1/2 an hour, listening to your complaints, giving you a diagnosis, and telling you what treatment you need – FOR NOTHING?  …

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Posted by Snow Carpio and Weekley | Do I need an Attorney? Free Consultation Workers Compensation

Injured Worker’s Duty to Inform Carrier of Surgery

Something we’ve run into recently on a couple of cases that bears mentioning here is the duty that a worker injured on the job in Arizona has to notify the employer’s insurance carrier of a pending surgery at least 10 days before it takes place.  This general rule is true for any medical treatment for …

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