Killed on way to conference: Does widow get workers comp benefits?
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Employee injury or death while traveling to or from work is usually not covered under workers’ compensation insurance, due to the coming and going rule. But | SafetyNewsAlert.com | Occupational safety and health news for workplace safety professionals. via Killed on way to conference: Does widow get workers comp benefits?.
Bone allografts can increase risks of graft rejection
Posted by Injured Workers Law Firm | First Steps
A bone graft can be created between the two bones using a bone from elsewhere in the person’s body (autograft) or using donor bone (allograft) from a bone bank. Bone autograft is generally preferred by surgeons because, as well as eliminating the risks associated with allografts, bone autograft contains native bone-forming cells (osteoblasts), so the …
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Myth #3 A workers’ compensation claim is just like a personal injury claim.
Posted by Injured Workers Law Firm | Types Of Accidents
Unfortunately, on most levels, workers’ compensation is definitely not like other personal injury claims. It is injured workers’ only remedy in the sense that they can’t sue their employer for injuries that occurred on the job. Also, in a personal injury case, you’re supposed to be made “whole” and you get compensated for pain and …
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There are many “fake” diagnostic tests that are given to injured workers by WC doctors and P.T.s
Posted by Injured Workers Law Firm | Workers' Compensation Benefits
Misrepresenting your actual activity level is also very costly. This can go both ways. There are many “fake” diagnostic tests that are given to injured workers by the workers’ compensation doctors and physical therapists. One test is called the Waddell test. These tests try to determine if you are faking your injury. Obviously, always give …
How to Get your mileage reimbursement.
Posted by Injured Workers Law Firm | Workers' Compensation Benefits
Get your mileage reimbursement. Currently, an injured worker can get mileage to and from medical treatment. Sometimes, injured workers may think it is too much paperwork only to get 50 ½ cents per mile reimbursed. However, there is a very easy way to do it. After you’ve accumulated some mileage, you simply call the medical …
“The playful or joking actions of the fellow employees are found to be an actual risk of the employment.”
Posted by Injured Workers Law Firm | Workers' Compensation Benefits
The following was written by Fred Hosier of SafetyNewsAlert.com. Get valuable information at https://www.safetynewsalert.com It started as innocent horseplay: Employees threw ice cubes at a co-worker. But the horseplay ended with an injury. Does the employee get workers’ comp benefits since he was injured at work? Matthew Simms was a server at a Ruby Tuesday …
What Will Happen, if I Fail to Inform My Doctor if My Injury is Affecting My Ability to Work?
Posted by Injured Workers Law Firm | Hiring A Lawyer
Insurance companies will not believe that your injury affects your ability to work just because you say so. If your injury is affecting your ability to work, it is important to mention such a problem to your health care provider. Get a copy of your disability slip at each office visit.
What Not To Do While On Workers Compensation in Virginia
Posted by Injured Workers Law Firm | Types of Injuries and Illnesses
DO NOT give a recorded statement about your case to the insurance adjuster or anyone else. If a nurse employed by the workers’ compensation carrier contacts you, DO NOT discuss your medical condition, employment, employment prospects, personal life or anything else with him/her. DO call your attorney to discuss the event. If any person other …
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There are very bad and some very good vocational rehabilitation counselors
Posted by Injured Workers Law Firm | Workers' Compensation Benefits
We tell our clients to completely cooperate with their vocational rehabilitation counselor. The 2 main reasons are they could find you a job you would like and give them no excuse to cut off your check. Unfortunately there are many very bad vocational rehabilitation counselors. I also know some very good ones. The problem is …
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Keeping a copy of a job search log is paramount.
Posted by Injured Workers Law Firm | Workers' Compensation Benefits
Document, document, document. Keeping a copy of a job search log is paramount. If your claim is denied, it may be many months before you ever get to a hearing and you will not be able to remember where you’ve looked for jobs, what activities you’ve done, and so forth. It is best to document …
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