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I HAD AN ACCIDENT AT WORK AND THEY DONT WANT TO PAY ME THE DAYS I WAS OUT OF WORK BY DOCTORS RECOMENDATION WHAT CAN I DO?

Thanks for your question. Did you file a worker's comp claim? Was it accepted by the insurance carrier? If the answer to both of these questions is "yes," then you would be eligible for indemnity compensation (aka temporary disability) once you have missed 7 days of work per a physician (i.e., you are eligible for comp on the 8th day). If you have not filed a worker's comp claim yet, I would do so right away (contact the Industrial Commission -- 602-542-4661). If you did file a claim, and it...

Can I settle a workers comp case without reaching MMI? And - what if a new doctor that i have say's i can perform light duty?

In Arizona, if you are on light duty and there is a job available to you within your restrictions, the insurance carrier can refuse to pay you the equivalent of what you can earn in that position. Regarding settling the case before you reach your maximum medical improvement, most insurance carriers in Arizona are not open to doing this. There usually needs to be at least one doctor rendering the opinion that you are medically stationary. Again, I am licensed in Arizona, so that's how it works...

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