Transportation Issues DO NOT Affect Your Ability to Work!
Posted by Michele Lewane | Returning To Work, Workers' Compensation Benefits, Working With A Doctor
Injured workers who have been released to return to work are, sometimes, under limitations that restrict their driving abilities, or they are on medications that affect their ability to drive. Or, they may have a manual shift car that is uncomfortable for them to operate due to their injury and they want to know if …
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Should I Be Getting Temporary Total Disability or Temporary Partial Disability Pay?
Posted by Michele Lewane | Returning To Work, Workers' Compensation Benefits
This question comes up a lot for injured workers, especially when the have been bounced between light duty work and completely off of work. Temporary total disability benefits (TTD) is pay for an injured worker when the workers’ compensation doctor has deemed it appropriate for them to be completely out of work due to their …
What is Your Average Weekly Wage?
Posted by Michele Lewane | Returning To Work, Workers' Compensation Benefits
People who get injured at work and are receiving workers’ compensation benefits are paid based on their pre-injury gross (pre-tax) average weekly wage (AWW). This is the legal term for the average gross wages earned 52 weeks (1 year prior) to the injury. So, if you were injured on April 30, 2013, your pre-injury gross …
I Think I’m Being Followed!!!
Posted by Michele Lewane | Returning To Work, Working With The Adjuster/Nurse Case Manager
“Can they do this?” “What should I do?” “This is ridiculous!” These are frequent comments I hear from injured workers who call my office about the possibility of a private investigator following them around. I tell everyone just assume you ARE being followed and behave accordingly. Sadly, workers’ compensation insurance companies are in the business of …