Arizona's Work Injury Firm
Anyone following this blog will know that I filed my recent knee injury as a workers compensation claim. Well, just like many of my workers (workmans) comp clients, I received a Notice of Claim Status denying my claim. Many times a carrier will deny a claim simply because they only have 21 days to accept...
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What happens if a worker in Arizona is injured while working for an employer who fails to carry workers compensation insurance? This actually happens in about 5-10% of our cases. These “uninsured employer” cases are handled by the Special Fund Division – No Insurance Section of the Industrial Commission of Arizona. The SFD – NIS...
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Sometimes I have clients who have permanent injuries and when they are told that their case has been “closed”, they get a horrified look on their face as they wonder where they will continue to get medications and treatment that they may need for the rest of their lives. Don’t worry, I tell them. You...
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I’ve seen a very disturbing trend recently wherein unscrupulous employers and carriers take advantage of a recent change in the law to refuse temporary compensation to an injured worker. The employer will offer “light duty” work to the injured worker, who accepts the accommodated employment. The employer will then concoct a reason to fire the...
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Some people think that because they didn’t have a specific accident at work, that they cannot file a workers comp claim in Arizona. Untrue! Many injuries are the result of repetitive stress or cumulative trauma – the gradual effects of performing the same activity repetitively over a long period of time. These cases are actually quite...
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