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I’m not sure my employer has workers’ compensation insurance. How do I find out?

Call us. We can help track this down. Every employer is required to advise the Industrial Commission of this although many do not. Smaller companies are prone to skipping this and certain business types like construction, home health agencies, and small trucking companies seem to neglect this as well. By law they are all required […]

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calendar_today May 26, 2015

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My employer told me to file this claim on my health insurance. What’s wrong with that?

Here’s a great “lawyer answer”… it depends. What we worry about is when an employer tries to avoid telling their workers’ compensation carrier about a claim. It’s sort of like getting into a fender bender in a parking lot. You may be tempted to pay the other guy $500 to get his car fixed and […]

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calendar_today May 20, 2015

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What’s so important about a Form 18?

A Form 18 is the form you use to formally open a file at the Industrial Commission. Just because your employer or the adjuster is sending you to a doctor doesn’t mean they’ve accepted the claim. And it doesn’t mean you have a claim on file with the Industrial Commission. More often than you’d think […]

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calendar_today May 3, 2015

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What am I supposed to do with a Form 19?

Just hang onto the Form 19. The Form 19 is the acknowledgement from your employer and/or their insurance company that you’ve reported a claim. If you haven’t set up a file at home for all your workers comp stuff, now is a good time to do so. If you haven’t received a Form 60 or […]

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What’s the difference between a Form 60 and a Form 63?

These are the two forms which defendants use to accept a claim before the Industrial Commission. A Form 60 is an outright acceptance of the claim. It’s difficult for an insurance company to get off the hook if they’ve filed this. As a result you are more likely to see an adjuster file a Form […]

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calendar_today April 2, 2015

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My employer is sending me to the company doctor. It’s an accepted claim, right?

No! It’s very common for an employer and/or an insurance company to send you to their handpicked doctor in hopes of getting a report from him saying you weren’t really hurt, or that you can work, or some other opinion which is favorable to them. If the doctor says something that they don’t like – […]

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Workers' Compensation

calendar_today March 20, 2015

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What if I had two jobs when I got hurt?

This is fairly common. You’re average weekly wage is based on what your earned on the job where you got hurt. This is true even if you’re disabled from the other job. While that is difficult for you as a practical matter it’s only fair that your employer’s liability be limited to taking care of […]

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calendar_today March 1, 2015

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Can my employer make me do a fake job?

We don’t like it one bit, but the answer is “probably.” If you are in the “healing period” before you reach maximum medical improvement then your employer can ask you to come to work and do just about anything as long as it is within the doctors’ restrictions. Once you are at maximum medical improvement, […]

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I’m not sure my employer has workers’ compensation insurance. How do I find out?

My employer told me to file this claim on my health insurance. What’s wrong with that?

What’s so important about a Form 18?

What am I supposed to do with a Form 19?

What’s the difference between a Form 60 and a Form 63?

My employer is sending me to the company doctor. It’s an accepted claim, right?

What if I had two jobs when I got hurt?

Can my employer make me do a fake job?

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