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If you do these things, you will have a greater chance of having your case handling smoothly and in a timely fashion. Getting into a lengthy legal process is usually not in your best interest. For this reason, getting through your workers’ compensation case quickly should be your second priority behind obtaining a fair benefits … Read more
Long-term pain is one of those things that nobody fully understands unless they experience it themselves. Some work injuries are minor and lead to a minimal amount of discomfort. Others are severe and require workers to deal with long-term pain issues. Fortunately, those who have been injured have a variety of options at their disposal … Read more
If you lived in a different era, suffering a workplace injury could be a tragedy. Your employer might fire you right away, and you’d have to figure things out on your own. If you ever suffer severe damages at work, you might think that it is the end of the world. Fortunately, because there are … Read more
At some point in the workers’ compensation process, your employer may ask you to take a functional capacity evaluation (FCE). A function capacity evaluation will assess your physical capabilities post-injury. If you are well enough, you may be able to come back to work. Even if you are not, the result can help you and … Read more
Insurance adjusters could use that information in order to form a basis to deny your claim. The typical workers’ compensation case is simple. An employee gets injured, they make a claim, and they receive compensation based on the extent of their injuries. One of the situations where this process is more complicated, and will require … Read more
A work-related injury can be so severe that an entire person’s life changes. Some workplace injuries do not have much of an effect on your daily life. Instead, they inhibit your ability to work for some amount of time, but your physical capabilities are not entirely comprised. Other times, the severity of damages are so … Read more