Workers Compensation Legal Guides (197 found)

Written by Peter Marc Schaeffer
What you should know about your work realted injury if you are an undocumented worker.
Posted 4 months ago. Jurisdiction: California

Written by Avvo Staff
Some employees, such as corporate owners, may file for a workers’ compensation exemption in order to lower their companies’ insurance premiums.
1 of 2 users found this helpful. Posted in Workers Compensation about 1 year ago. Jurisdiction: Federal

Written by Avvo Staff
Statutory workers’ compensation is the national program for workers’ compensation regulated, for the most part, by state laws.
1 of 1 users found this helpful. Posted in Workers Compensation about 1 year ago. Jurisdiction: Federal

Written by Avvo Staff
Workers' compensation is an insurance program that allows employees to receive financial compensation, vocational training, employment assistance, and other benefits for injuries they got while on the job.
4 of 5 users found this helpful. Posted in Workers Compensation about 1 year ago.

Written by Avvo Staff
Workers’ compensation insurance rates are calculated using a formula that takes in to account the type of companies buying the insurance and their employees’ pay scales.
Posted in Workers Compensation about 1 year ago. Jurisdiction: Federal

Written by Avvo Staff
You can appeal a workers’ compensation claim to the Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals within 60 days of your notice of decision.
Posted in Workers Compensation about 1 year ago. Jurisdiction: Washington

Written by Avvo Staff
Both workers’ compensation and social security disability insurance can provide income to an impaired employee, but they vary in how they work.
3 of 3 users found this helpful. Posted in Workers Compensation about 1 year ago. Jurisdiction: Federal

Written by Avvo Staff
An employee must file for workers’ compensation to receive benefits to cover medical care, lost wages, and other related costs.
0 of 1 users found this helpful. Posted in Workers Compensation about 1 year ago. Jurisdiction: Federal

Written by Brian Marc Mittman
Injured while working in New York? You are entitled to an insurance benefit known as Workers Compensation. Every employer MUST have this insurance. It is NOT a lawsuit against your employer. You will receive medical care for your injuries and monetary benefits for lost time, but you must file!
Posted in Workers Compensation about 1 year ago. Jurisdiction: New York

Written by Alan C. Rassner
There are time limits for filing claims. Procedures under both Acts can be complicated and competent counsel is recommended.
Posted in Workers Compensation about 1 year ago. Jurisdiction: Federal

Written by Matthew Bruce Lewis
A BRC is the first step in the dispute resolution process of a Texas Workers' Compensation claim. These tips will help you avoid having your request denied.
Posted in Workers Compensation about 1 year ago. Jurisdiction: Texas

Written by Nancy J Wallace
Learn how to navigate the worker's compensation maze if you were injured at work.
3 of 4 users found this helpful. Posted in Workers Compensation 12 months ago. Jurisdiction: California

Written by Jon L Gelman
The delivery of medical benefits to injured workers is becoming more costly and difficult to administer. The medical care costs in workers’ compensation claims are now increasing at double-digit rates. Overall, in excess of one-quarter of all dollars that Americans spend go to medical care.
Posted in Workers Compensation 12 months ago. Jurisdiction: Federal

Written by Jon L Gelman
The New Jersey Legislature had many goals in mind when it formulated a workers' compensation system for the state. In general, the goal was to relieve the injured employee of the burden of paying for his own medical care and to replace his lost wages on a temporary basis.
Posted in Workers Compensation 12 months ago. Jurisdiction: New Jersey

Written by Jeremiah William Sisk
For many, the thought of retaining an attorney can be scary. Many think they cannot afford a lawyer to help them obtain workers' compensation benefits. But under Minnesota's workers' compensation laws, you can hire an attorney at no cost to you.
1 of 2 users found this helpful. Posted in Workers Compensation 11 months ago. Jurisdiction: Minnesota

Written by Daniel L. Deuterman
Ways to “settle” workers’ compensation claims: - Clincher Agreement - a compromised settlement agreement - Forms 21 and 26. If you sign one of these forms, your workers’ compensation case may remain open but you will be giving up certain rights and the rights you retain will be limited in time.
1 of 1 users found this helpful. Posted in Workers Compensation 11 months ago. Jurisdiction: North Carolina

Written by Frank R Kearney
You get hurt on the job and you can't work. And while you're laid up - sometimes even before you leave the job site - the insurance company and their lawyers are already trying to kill your comp case. What are the 5 mistakes injured workers make?
2 of 4 users found this helpful. Posted in Workers Compensation 11 months ago. Jurisdiction: Dist. of Columbia

Written by Matthew Bruce Lewis
The ninety-day rule, found in Division Rule 130.12, holds that an initial impairment rating that is not properly disputed within ninety days becomes final, with few exceptions.
2 of 2 users found this helpful. Posted in Workers Compensation about 1 year ago. Jurisdiction: Texas

Written by Bruce S Lipsey
Workers' compensation is a process requiring patience and organization. It is crucial that a solid foundation of evidence is built so that the insurer must take your claim seriously. It is a game of will and to succeed, you must stay focused, truthful but persistent.
Posted in Workers Compensation 10 months ago. Jurisdiction: Massachusetts

Written by Stephen Todd Hastey
Occasionally, injuries that occur at the workplace can involve a horseplay issue. The question of whether the matter is compensable or not relies heavily upon the facts of the claim.
Posted in Workers Compensation 10 months ago. Jurisdiction: Tennessee