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What to Expect After a Filing a Workers? Compensation Claim

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The Workers’ Compensation system was established to protect injured workers by providing for benefits (and to their families) in the event there is an on-the-job injury or an injury sustained due to the type of work performed. Some Workers’ Compensation claims are for accidents on the job such as loss of limb in a machine or a back injury due to heavy lifting. Other Workers’ Compensation claims are due to medical problems due to repetitive motion, such as carpal tunnel syndrome. Still other Workers’ Comp claims are for the inhalation of dangerous chemicals such as asbestos, which often results in a form of lung cancer called mesothelioma. Regardless of the type of injury you have suffered at your job, you should seek the legal advice of an experienced Workers’ Compensation lawyer today to ensure that you and your family get the benefits to which you are entitled.

Filing a Workers’ Compensation claim is no easy task. The language can be difficult and confusing, and often times, the first filing is quickly denied. Workers’ Comp will deny claims for reasons such as a deadline was missed or a form was filled out incorrectly. Workers’ Compensation attorneys have a great deal of experience filling out these forms and dealing with the difficult aspects of Workers’ Compensation law.

The Claims Process

Before making a workers’ compensation claim, the injured worker or their representative must tell the employer that an injury has occurred and provide medical information. In certain cases, a an injured worker will need to submit a written claim form:

• If the insurer requests one

• If the worker needs weekly payments for more than 12 weeks or medical expenses of more than $7,500

• If the insurer decides to not start provisional liability payments, or stops making provisional liability payments, and the worker disagrees.

After this step, the insurer will decide whether or not to accept the claim. Before payments begin, the insurer will need certain facts and will investigate the matter by questioning the employer and the injured employee. Information will also be sought from the medical doctor who examined the injured employee. Within seven of being informed of the accident/injury, the insurer must begin provisional liability payments to the injured worker unless there is a compelling reason to not begin payments.

A claim for workers’ compensation benefits must be made within six months of the date of the injury in most states. This may be extended to three years in some cases. A worker is not entitled to compensation unless notice of the injury was given to the employer as soon as possible after the injury occurred.

If you or a loved one was injured at work and entitled to workers? compensation in Florida, please visit the website of Hardesty Tyde Green & Ashton, P.A. to learn more about your legal rights regarding workers? comp benefits.

Worker’s Compensation – Recovery for Injuries on the Job

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When the Workers’ Compensation Act was passed many years ago it was probably the first true “no fault” law in this State. With some very narrow exceptions, the question of negligence (fault) is not an issue if a worker is hurt on the job. Whether or not the employer is at fault has no impact on the worth of a case. In cases involving injuries suffered in connection with employment, your lawyer will represent you without payment in advance. If a worker is injured on the job, the worker has three basic rights: (1) the right to medical treatment; (2) the right to receive payment (temporary disability) for lost time; and (3) the right to receive payment for any after-effects of the injury if the after-effects are found to be permanent (partial permanent disability). If you are injured, you should immediately report the accident. Make sure an accident report is filled out and write down the names of all witnesses. For more information visit www.njlaws.com

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Austin, Texas. May 25 2010. Clips from the Texas Sunset Advisory Commision’s hearing on enforcement stalls at the Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation.

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Workers Defense Project – Construction Report – Building Austin Building Injustice

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This is a Z Graphix Production, Produced by Jeffry Zavala and Directed by Jason Cato. Combining results from surveys of more than 300 Austin construction workers and industry-related data from federal and state agencies, the 68-page study, “Building Austin, Building Injustice,” depicts an industry rampant with poor and dangerous working conditions. Although many builders, developers and contractors are model employers, the study notes, others cut costs by not paying some workers for overtime, not paying some at all, misclassifying others as independent contractors, and failing to provide proper safety equipment such as harnesses and helmets, violations of federal and state regulations. “The report is just shocking in the way that it shows how the industry (in Austin) is really rife with these conditions that are pretty deplorable in terms of safety and health issues,” said Richard Heyman, a UT professor and an adviser and researcher on the study. A specialist in urban development studies, Heyman said the report reveals systemic, structural failures. Major findings: Though overtime work in the construction industry is common, half of workers who did so reported receiving no overtime pay, a violation of wage and hour laws. Nearly four in 10 workers were misclassified as independent contractors, denying them legal protections to overtime pay, workers’ compensation coverage and benefits. Sixty-four percent said they had received no basic health or safety training provided by …

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Combining results from surveys of more than 300 Austin construction workers and industry-related data from federal and state agencies, the 68-page study, “Building Austin, Building Injustice,” depicts an industry rampant with poor and dangerous working conditions. Although many builders, developers and contractors are model employers, the study notes, others cut costs by not paying some workers for overtime, not paying some at all, misclassifying others as independent contractors, and failing to provide proper safety equipment such as harnesses and helmets, violations of federal and state regulations. “The report is just shocking in the way that it shows how the industry (in Austin) is really rife with these conditions that are pretty deplorable in terms of safety and health issues,” said Richard Heyman, a UT professor and an adviser and researcher on the study. A specialist in urban development studies, Heyman said the report reveals systemic, structural failures. Major findings: Though overtime work in the construction industry is common, half of workers who did so reported receiving no overtime pay, a violation of wage and hour laws. Nearly four in 10 workers were misclassified as independent contractors, denying them legal protections to overtime pay, workers’ compensation coverage and benefits. Sixty-four percent said they had received no basic health or safety training provided by OSHA. The training is voluntary. A majority of workers lacked employer-based health …

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Independent Contractor or Not? Harrisburg Workers Comp Lawyer Explains

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www.pa-workers-comp-lawyers.com There are times when employers and insurance carriers will rigorously defend themselves to avoid paying workers’ compensation claims. That is exactly what happened with one of the clients of the law firm of Calhoon& Associates. It was a recent case that involved a 19-year-old who worked at a skateboarding park. For many years, the employer’s position had been that people who came to work at his camp where considered independent contractors. He would go as far as having employees sign a form stating they were independent contractors. In reality, under the law they should have been treated as employees. Harrisburg workers’ comp lawyer Deborah Packer filed a claims petition for this workers’ compensation case and was successful in helping him obtain compensation. In this video clip, Ms. Packer discusses this case and talks about how it felt good being able to help this young man, especially since his employer and the insurance carrier were working so hard to deny his claim. If you have been injured at work, contact an experienced Harrisburg workers’ comp lawyer at the law firm of Calhoon& Associates at 877-291-9675. Also, be sure to order your FREE copy of the controversial book, 7 Deadly Sins That Can Destroy Your Pennsylvania Workers’ Comp Case.It’s a book your employer and the insurance carrier are hoping you won’t read.

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What to Expect After a Filing a Workers? Compensation Claim

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