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Surgery in Workers' Compensation Cases

  At-work accidents can result in many different injuries, some of which need a few days rest to heal. But other injuries, such as torn rotator ...

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New Medical Treatment Guidelines and Your New York State Workers' Compensation Case

In almost every single case, the Medical Treatment Guidelines which are in effect beginning on 12/01/10, will drastically change the process of securi...

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What Benefits Is An Injured Worker Entitled To While Off Work?

The Illinois Workers' Compensation Act provides that a worker receive compensation (Temporary Total Disability benefits or T.T.D. benefits) for th...

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What is Workers' Compensation Claim Suppression?

Claim suppression occurs when employers try to keep workers from reporting injuries on the job. RCW 51.28.010(4) Claims suppression means intentiona...

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Worker Rights Regarding the IME

There are thousands of workers injured on the job every year.  The law requires that most employers provide workers’ compensation insurance cover...

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Workers Rights for Job Related Disability or Injury

Under most state laws, employers are required to pay the worker’s compensation to cover job-related injuries and disabilities.  The advantage of th...

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Can an Injured Workers Comp Emnployee be Fired?

"Can they fire me for filing a workers compensation claim?"  That is a question I get asked fairly often when interviewing new clients who are consi...

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Working after an Injury

  Many workers who've been injured on the job may be unable to perform their regular job duties while they recover from their injury. In some case...

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Federal Workers' Compensation

Federal workers compensation is a program to provide benefits to federal employees. The program came into being as a result of the Federal Employees...

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Nevada Laws Regarding Choosing a Doctor

Injured workers in Nevada have only a limited right to choose a treating physician for their work injury or occupational illness.  In 1993, the Neva...

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OSHA Workers' Rights

Under the OSHA everyone has the right to a safe workplace, however there are many different things that you have to do in order to protect you. All ...

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