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If I injure myself again what happens?

You’ve got a whole new claim. There are not really pre-existing condition exclusions in the Workers’ Compensation Act. The closest thing is if you lie your way into a new job by denying that you have anything physically wrong with you. If you promptly reinjure yourself the claim could be denied. Hopefully you’ll never have […]

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Are Company Doctors Accurately Reporting Workplace Injuries?

In handling workers’ comp cases, we have found that company doctors may downplay the severity of accidents that occur at work. Injured workers come to attorneys complaining of problems that continue to hurt weeks after the incident. Or worse, they are concerned because they received an icepack and a band-aid from the company doctor when […]

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Am I going to be able to get another job when this is all over?

The overwhelming majority or our clients return to work. Fortunately, a fairly small number are so severely injured that they’re never able to return to work. It is fairly unlikely that your company is going to blackball you after you’re gone. Most companies understand the legal risk they take in doing that and many have […]

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I’m having trouble with my return to work. What do I do?

First, tell your employer. Preferably in writing. Second, tell your rehabilitation nurse if you have one. Again, preferably in writing. Third, tell you doctor. And tell your doctor that you’ve already told your employer and your rehabilitation nurse without any real success. And here is why it’s important to put things in writing. You want […]

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I’m going back to work on light duty. Any suggestions?

First, make sure you have a return appointment with the doctor scheduled. Second, make sure you have the restrictions in writing. Third, preferably before but as soon as possible after returning to work, give your immediate supervisor a copy of your restrictions. We recommend doing this in writing and keeping a copy for yourself. Fourth, […]

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