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Can I Collect Workers’ Compensation for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease?
If you and your lawyer can prove that you developed Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease as a result of your work, then you may be entitled to workers’ compensation.
Basic Facts About Workers' Compensation Insurance
All states have enacted laws to protect workers from injuries on the job. Use these resources and tips to learn more about workers' compensation insurance.
How Can You Collect Your Workers' Compensation Settlement?
Sometimes workers' compensation settlements can be difficult to collect. If you are having trouble collecting your settlement, do not hesitate to contact a lawyer.
Ten Steps You Should Take to Collect All of Your Workers’ Compensation Benefits
Learn how to improve your chances of getting all the workers' comp benefits you deserve, including when and how to report your injury and getting medical care.
Workers’ Compensation Basics: What is a Workers’ Compensation Accident?
This blog post is the third in a series that examines the basics of workers’ compensation. To be a covered workers’ compensation claim, an employee’s personal injury must be caused by an accident o…
How Much Can Workers Compensation Rates Vary?
Note: To fully understand this article, I suggest reviewing my previous blog, Understanding Workers Compensation Pricing. It is not uncommon for two similar businesses to …
How Workers' Compensation Benefits Are Calculated
Temporary total disability is calculated at 2/3 of a worker’s average weekly wage. Figuring out permanent disability calculations is much more complicated.
What is Workers’ Compensation Fraud
Watch out for the warning signs of potential fraud Worker’s compensation fraud is a drain on the system that can result in stiff penalties, fines, or civil liability. Workers’ Compensation Insurance exists to provide a safety net for injured workers and their employers. While injury prevention is a key component of the BWC, when injuries …
Workers Compensation Settlement: How Long Does It Take?
Every worker's compensation claim is different. Although the factors that go into approving a claim
What are the Time Limits for Worker’s Compensation Claims? [Infographic]
Worker's Compensation claims are extremely time sensitive. A worker must notify his employer in writing within 30 days of the injury and seek medical attention immediately.
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What to Do When Faced with a Workers’ Compensation Claim
Dealing with a workers’ compensation claim of any type can be quite a distressing experience for people who own and run businesses. If you have a workers’ compensation claim on your hands, however, smart actions can help you get on track to managing the situation properly. It’s vital to think all of your steps through …
What can workers expect during the workers' compensation process?
Getting hurt on the job can completely change your expectations. Instead of going about your daily life as normal, suddenly you need to take a leave of absence from work and get medical treatment.
Top 9 Workers' Compensation Questions
We depend on our jobs for our livelihood. And getting hurt on the job shouldn't take that livelihood away. That's why employers are required to carry workers' compensation insurance -- to compensate employees injured while working. Many workers' comp questions...
How To Tackle Your High Workers Compensation Premiums
Many employers think they have higher than average workers’ compensation premiums. By the law of averages, only half of employers have higher than average work comp insurance premiums. Employers often make the mistake of comparing the cost of their workers’ compensation premiums with other employers in their geographical area. Work comp premiums are dependent on your employer classification, where your loss history is compared with other…
How Should Workers’ Compensation Evolve?
Workers’ compensation has been around for more than 100 years. It was developed as a grand bargain between labor and employers to ensure that injured workers received appropriate medical care and wage-loss benefits while employers received protections against tort lawsuits arising from workplace injuries. The workplace is vastly different than it was when workers’ compensation [...]
What Steps To Take In A Workers’ Compensation Case
Many people do not understand how workers compensation works in the context of their job and where they work, and who their employers insurance company is. This guide explains the steps to take in a workers' compensation case.
Denial of Workers Compensation Claim: What You Can Do
Your Worker's Compensation claim will be approved or denied based on many different factors. Many people are denied because they waited to file their claim until after they have lost their job.
