Can you reopen your case after you have received your MMI and payments?
There are ways to re-open a case as you suggest, but it depends on several different variables that are too difficult to explain in a short answer...
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There are ways to re-open a case as you suggest, but it depends on several different variables that are too difficult to explain in a short answer...
If you reported the injury to the company medic and/or a manager at the operations department, that should be good enough for reporting the injury....
You should be getting workers' comp benefits and medical treatment. Hopefully you picked your doctor and aren't still going to the company doc. ...
Remind your supervisor that you need to fill out the accident report. After filling it out, follow up with a reputable workers' compensation...
You have already reported the injury to your employer so the next thing to do is file Form DWC-41 at the Division of Workers' Compensation to set...
This is a question best answered by your doctor. If the doctor said no work at all, it was for a reason. If he said you can work light duty, then...
When an injured worker is fired while the doctors have them off work or on light duty, temporary income benefits should be paid. Light duty...
When your company refuses to honor light duty restrictions, this usually means you have disability under Texas workers' compensation law. If you...
When a claim is denied, the way to get that decision overturned is through the hearings process. I always recommend using an attorney for this...
Designated Doctors make mistakes all the time. That's why it is very important to know what your rights are in an impairment rating situation. ...