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“Where there’s blame, there’s a claim.” But did you know that not every claim requires blame? Workers’ compensation claims have nothing to do with fault. With very limited exceptions, if you’re an employee injured on the job, meaning that you were at work or...
When an employee is hurt on the job, workers’ compensation laws offer a clear process for the claim. The injured employee has only one remedy: to file a workers’ compensation claim. In theory, workers’ compensation benefits both the employee and the employer. Although...
If you’ve suffered an injury on the job and have filed a workers’ comp claim, you’ll be asked to attend an independent medical examination (IME). This is an important part of your claim, so you shouldn’t ignore it. You must attend the IME or else the insurance company...
Even when employers make their best efforts to provide a safe and healthy work environment, injuries at work happen. Whether they are physical or psychological injuries, pre-existing conditions that have been aggravated, or occupational illnesses, if you are injured...
You hurt yourself on the clock recently, but your employer has workers' compensation. Unfortunately, your claim did not receive approval. What should you do now? Chron explores employee rights and options after receiving a compensation denial. You may have more...
If you’re suffering from the long-term effects of COVID-19, known as “long COVID,” as a persistent and significant health issue, then you may be entitled to disability benefits. The Biden administration recently recognized long COVID as a disability under the...
If you work at a job and you receive injuries while on the clock, you may be eligible for workers' compensation benefits. These benefits pay for medical bills and help cover your loss of wages until you are able to return to work. Some injuries prevent you from...
One of the most important benefits in workers’ compensation cases is the “wage” benefit or what is technically known as temporary total disability (TTD) or temporary partial disability (TPD) benefits. In either situation, whether you have a total disability or a...
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration requires workers in many jobs to wear face protection that covers the eyes. While some activities are more hazardous, Johns Hopkins University reports that no workplace is immune to dangers; workers have sustained...
We are often asked by prospective clients why their workers’ compensation clam was denied and most of the time it involves the issue of compensability. People often assume that because they are injured at work then they are automatically entitled to workers’...
