Making a Claim for Complications and Medication Side Effects

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Being injured in any type of accident can sometimes cause a chain reaction of complications or side effects that will also need to be treated. This could be the case with a car accident, personal injury accident, or even in a work-related accident. In workers’ compensation claims this is known as a compensable consequence and … Read more

Updated: January 17, 2019

Workers Compensation for Public Safety Officers

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The title of a public safety officer is worn by many different types of employees. The most obvious would be a police officer, but firefighters and paramedics are also included, as are security personnel and prison officers. With these types of jobs, the risk of being injured is obviously higher than most. In fact, as … Read more

Updated: November 11, 2019

Denied – For Pre-existing Conditions

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There are millions of people on the job who are able to work with chronic conditions with little consequence. The problem arises when the duties of the job aggravate the condition. Proving that a pre-existing condition was made worse by your employment can be very difficult. If this is the situation you are currently facing, … Read more

Updated: November 11, 2019

An Overview of Workers’ Compensation

According to OSHA, 6 million workers suffer non-fatal workplace injuries each year. It is important that employees familiarize themselves with the basics of workers’ compensation and understand their rights. It will help them decide the best course of action in case they experience a workplace injury or disease. Here are some answers to a few … Read more

Updated: October 13, 2022

Proving Mental Disability in a Workers Compensation Claim

The effects of psychological disorders on an employees’ ability to work are often disregarded. Workers compensation generally only covers the physical injury caused by an accident, not the mental distress that may follow as a result. In some cases, the psychological ailment could lead to the physical one like a heart attack brought on by … Read more

Updated: December 2, 2013

When Growing Older is a Factor in Your Claim

Any injury to your body that occurs as a result of your work should be covered by workers compensation. A work injury need not be caused by a sudden accident on the job, in fact nearly 2/3rds of all claims involve a repetitive strain injury, or RSI. The symptoms of some RSI’s mimic symptoms that … Read more

Updated: October 14, 2022