It is your responsibility to protect your rights. The Workers’ Compensation system was developed to provide you with quick and adequate coverage for illness, or injuries sustained at your place of work. Under common law, workers could only claim compensation by filing a lawsuit against their...
In addition to the spectrum of injuries which may befall Arizona workers, the state's workers' compensation law provides benefits to workers who contract work-related occupational illnesses. Examples include healthcare workers who contract hepatitis or tuberculosis and those exposed to coal dust who are diagnosed with...
In an earlier post we briefly summarized the benefits to which a worker who suffers a work-related injury is entitled under Arizona's workers' compensation law. Among these, as in most states, are the “reasonable and necessary” costs of medical treatment. In this post, we discuss...
Workers’ compensation is your right if you are injured on the job, carrying out work related tasks or activities. But many cases may be denied due to a lack of knowledge, gaps in documentation or delay in filing. Here are answers to most common queries...
The introduction of workers’ compensation laws in the U.S. provided injured workers with access to medical treatment and income benefits while recovering from job-related injuries and illnesses. The laws offered employers protection from lawsuits from their workers as had been occurring before there was workers’...
Arizona has made workers’ compensation the exclusive remedy for a worker injured in the scope of employment. Except when a worker opts out of coverage under workers’ compensation or in cases of willful misconduct on the part of an employer, an injured worker is limited...
Workers’ compensation developed in Arizona and elsewhere in the U.S. as a method of allowing workers injured on the job to receive the medical care they needed without the necessity of filing a lawsuit against their employers to recover the cost. Although they gave up...
Can you go on an extended holiday, or visit family in another state for long periods while under active medical treatment? The short answer is yes, but you need permission. Failure to obtain permission can have serious consequences. An injured worker is not allowed to leave the...
The law in Arizona requires that permanent benefits be paid on a monthly basis. The law does, however, give the Commissioner discretion to commute the awards to a lump sum, if requested. After you have been found to have a permanent disability and you have...
One of the most common questions asked in workers compensation cases is how much a case is worth. This is a big question for an injured worker who may be facing potentially career ending consequences. The law provides that the parties to a workers’ compensation case...