Witnesses By X. Alex Carpio, Partner In most cases there is no need to have lay witnesses unless it involves the issue of compensability. Whether an injury occurred at work? Are you an employee or independent contractor? Did you report the injury to your supervisor? Did you seek medical attention right away? The questions posed...
Motor Vehicle Accident While You Are At Work By Diana Robles, Associate Attorney What happens if your job requires that you drive somewhere, and you are involved in a motor vehicle accident? If you are injured, at any time while you are at work you are entitled to workers compensation benefits. So if your...
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EXTREME LIMITS OF WC COVERAGE By Dennis R. Kurth, Associate Attorney Certified Workers’ Compensation Specialist There are many misconceptions about workers’ compensation insurance, what it is and what it covers. Most people have no contact with their state’s workers’ compensation system until they or a family member have a serious injury on the...
Initial Treatment By X. Alex Carpio, Partner As a workers’ compensation attorney I always look at the initial medical records. The initial records are probably the most important piece of information in any workers’ compensation case for two reasons. 1) The mechanism of injury – the initial record will let us know how the injury...
Are My Workers Compensation Benefits Taxable? One of the most common questions we get around this time of year is: “Do I need to report my Arizona workers compensation benefits or settlement proceeds to the I.R.S.?” or, “Are my Arizona Workers Compensation Benefits taxable?” Almost always, the answer is NO!!! Generally speaking, Workers’ compensation...
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