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)...
Many injured workers are not aware that the Industrial Commission of Arizona has an Ombudsman to answer general questions about work injuries in Arizona. The Ombudsman can direct injured workers to forms, services, and procedures at the Industrial Commission, but cannot give legal advice. The Ombudsman helps over 6,000 injured workers a year and can...
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One of the most important things we do as Arizona workers compensation attorneys is helping clients decide whether and when to settle their case. Arizona work injury claims can be settled by a process called a Compromise and Settlement Agreement. Usually, there is a requirement that a bona fide dispute exists between the parties to...
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I recently had a potential client where the injured worker worked for very short, intense periods with the Employer, during one of such periods he injured his right shoulder. During the times he wasn’t working for the Employer, he would work for himself. The carrier set the wage-based only on the wages earned during the...