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Posted in Workers Compensation on February 29, 2016
The Arizona Workers’ Compensation Hearing Process Explained 1) Receive Notice of Hearing from the Judge’s Office Usually sent about 3 weeks after a Request for Hearing is filed Gives the date and location of the Hearing Hearing usually set out about 4 months 2) Receive written Interrogatories (questions) from opposing counsel Depending upon Read More…
Posted in Uncategorized on November 3, 2015
What Is My Employer Required To Do? Many people call wanting to know how to force their employer to do something like offer then a light-duty job. Unfortunately, the Arizona Worker’s Comp. System does not tell an employer what they can or cannot do. However, that does not affect your rights to lost wages or Read More…
Posted in Uncategorized on November 2, 2015
Am I Entitled to Mileage Reimbursement? The short answer is probably not. In general, the only times you are entitled to reimbursement is if you have to travel outside of your county to get medical treatment. If you have to go to an Independent Medical Exam set up by the insurance company, then they must Read More…
Posted in Uncategorized on November 2, 2015
What if two doctors who have seen me, don’t agree on my treatment or my condition? Usually, the reason that there are two doctors is because the insurance company has sent you for an IME. (Independent Medical Exam). In those cases, the insurance company will do whatever their IME doctor said. This is despite the Read More…
Posted in Uncategorized on October 28, 2015
Only “employees” are covered under workers’ compensation. However, the definition of an employee is definitely not set in stone. Many people think they are independent contractors because their bosses tell them so. No so under the law. The law says you look at the particular circumstances in each case. There are no hard and fast Read More…
Posted in Uncategorized on October 27, 2015
Even if your employer did not carry worker’s comp. insurance when you got hurt, you are still able to get help. While every employer in Arizona is required to carry insurance, some do not realize they need it or cannot afford it. In such cases, a special fund at the Industrial Commission will step in Read More…
Posted in Uncategorized on October 27, 2015
Unfortunately, no, an injured worker does not get so-called “pain and suffering” from worker’s compensation. When the worker’s comp system was created, it was not created to put someone back where they would have been if they had not been hurt, it was meant to keep people off of welfare. And, it barely does that. Read More…
Posted in Uncategorized on October 27, 2015
In order to obtain worker’s comp, an injured worker must show that the injury arose out of and in the course of employment. Sometimes, people fall at work causing injuries. Many times, people seemingly fall on an otherwise flat surface. While work comp is no-fault, in cases where there is an unexplained fall, the injured Read More…