No matter where you are found while working for your employer, if you are injured, you will still be covered under workers’ compensation. The most common away-from-work injuries occur through transportation accidents, whether it be driving trucks for transporting products and materials, flying to a...
The foremost thing is to not quit your job until you fully understand the impact of such a move on your workers’ compensation claim! Seek legal advice from a local worker’s compensation lawyer right away. Many injured workers think of quitting their jobs, after a work-related...
No one ever wants to think about death and the devastation that occurs for the family and friends connected to that worker. Yet, it can happen under even the safest conditions. Construction and heavy machine workers know that following safety regulations are paramount to staying safe...
Significant injuries sustained on the job can cause many problems, particularly if you will not be able to work at any other job again. Such injuries could include the loss of a leg, feet, hands, or severe head injuries that lead to larger brain disturbances. The...
When you are injured on the job and file a claim with your employer, you will be set up with an evaluation appointment by the workers’ compensation doctor, agreed upon by the company’s insurance group. During the evaluation, the doctor will use a checklist that...
All employers in Arizona must carry a workers’ compensation insurance policy. Should an employer have an employee injured on the job and there is no insurance, the Industrial Commission of Arizona (ICA) State Fund division will pick up the payments and then charge the employer...
In general, Worker’s Compensation benefits and settlements will not be taxed at either the state or federal level in Arizona. If the worker is also receiving Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits, however, the total amounts from both sources cannot...
If you were injured while on the job, chances are good that your claim will go through, regardless of who caused your injury at work. Your employer’s insurance company must review and accept or deny your claim within 21 days after receiving official notification from...
Workers who suffer injuries while performing their job-related duties can claim worker’s compensation benefits. Employers have to carry workers’ compensation coverage for their employees. If the employee’s injury claim is found justified, they are given financial benefits to cover their treatment and lost wages. However,...
The Worker’s Compensation Class Codes in Arizona refer to the job category code needed for calculating what the insurance premium rate will be that employers must pay to cover workers in case of job injuries. These class rates are suggested by the National Council on...