Workers Compensation Claims

If you live and work in the state of Connecticut, you probably know that you are entitled to file for workers’ compensation if you become ill or injured while on the job and are no longer able to work. The workers’ compensation system in Connecticut provides wage replacement benefits and medical treatment to workers to ensure that they and their families are supported even if their job resulted in their injury or illness. However, what you may not know is that the time you have to file a claim is not unlimited - and that in

I represented Ricardo Tolentino for an Indiana Workers Compensation Claim. His employer’s insurance company, Erie Insurance, processed and handled Mr. Tolentino’s medical costs. The senior adjuster at Erie Insurance who handled the claim was Mr. Jeffery Knauf. His claim number is 096-010610260035 and his telephone number is (855) 457-2908. Attorney Robert Doyle defended the claim and his telephone number is (317) 635-7700. The Indiana Workers Compensation Claim was processed and eventually resolved per the Board’s approval. The file number was C-226482.

Note: The Claimant said his intentions is to return to work and does not have any intentions to sue or to gain full disability for his medical condition. The Claimant is using Medi-Cal to cover the costs of his

Workers' compensation is a mandatory program in many states, including Alabama, which require businesses to pay insurance premiums for each member of their staff. This insurance is designed to cover medical expenses, lost wages and

At that point, the Workers’ Compensation Court will not be able to process the application. May times we are able to resolve these claims, but for far less than the amount you would normally receive in a workers compensation claim. If this becomes an issue, we will surely advise you of the facts.

This is a Workers’ Compensation matter where there is a question about whether the employee was covered by the Longshore & Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act or whether we can pursue it under state law. If this is a longshore case we will refer it out so I would like to know if there is state court jurisdiction.

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FOSTER LAW, PC – Foster Law Attorneys are dedicated and committed to representing individuals with workplace injury claims, occupational disease claims, Workers’ Compensation claims, L&I claims, Third Party Injuries and Social Security Disability (SSDI) claims. Our law firm accepts cases throughout the state of Washington (including Seattle, Redmond, Bellevue and Tacoma). Using expert litigation techniques and aggressive defense strategies, you can rest assured that you are in exceptionally capable hands and that we can help you get back on your feet.

Something that billers could do to make sure that a worker’s comp claim is paid rapidly is knowing the requirements and guidelines, and limitations that are necessary for billing for the worker’s comp plans in their state. This is because the benefits the patient has under workers comp varies by their location and the types of coverage each plan offers. They also have to make sure the claim is based on being injury specific and that is work related. Worker’s comp claims are submitted by CMS- 1500 form since the claims for worker’s comp do not have a corresponding format for it to be sent electronically so billers have to make sure they comply with that. They have to do this because worker’s comp claims are also sent with copies the office notes

The workers’ compensation claim detailed the circumstances surrounding an injury that he suffered while at work. He confessed that while working on the job site he sustained severe burns to his lower body. His duties on this day included that he make some repairs to a leaky fuel line. During this process fuel spilled onto his pants. Additionally while making repairs pieces of steel become caught on his pants. Lastly as Mr. Martinez attempted to use a torch to cut free pipe a spark ignited the fuel on his pants. This resulted in burns to his lower body. This injury resulted in him to miss having to miss a considerable amount time from work. He filed a workers compensation to replace part of his lost wages. The suit accused the defendants of failing to maintain a safe work site for its subcontractors and in failing to provide personal protective clothing, personal protective equipment, and firefighting equipment.

If a worker sustains an injury(ies) while on the job, the employer compensates them through workers’ compensation (WC) insurance. If an individual suffers an illness or injury that is not related to their work, they can ask for time off for treatment through disability insurance (DI), which is a component of the state disability insurance program (SDI).

Mr. Shine provides a comprehensive worker’s compensation insurance program at no cost to employees. This program covers any injury or illness sustained in the course of employment that requires medical, surgical, or hospital treatment. Subject to applicable legal requirements, workers’ compensation insurance provides benefits after a short waiting period or,if the employee is hospitalized, immediately.

Without payment protection insurance, you can sink deep into debt and lose your good credit rating, simply because you were injured and temporarily unable to work. Many people are under the assumption that if they get hurt, they will be able to collect workers' compensation. What they fail to understand is that this is only for those who were hurt at work, and disability is for those with more temperament conditions. If you are hurt away from work and miss several weeks or a few months, you will likely be hurt financially. This is the purpose of payment protection insurance: to protect your personal finances while you recover from an injury. The following are three benefits of this type of insurance.

The injury or illness doesn’t have to occur in the workplace, as long as its job-related, it will qualify for workers’ comp

Workers’ compensation provides compensation benefits to employees for disabilities due to personal injury or disease sustained while in the performance of their duty. The purpose of Alabama’s Workers’ Compensation laws is to ensure proper payment of benefits of employee’s injuries on the job or who contract a work related illness and encouraged safety in the workplace. These benefits include payment of medical expenses and compensation for wages loss. Dependents are also entitles to payment of benefits of employees who die from work-related injuries or diseases. An employer that has five or more employees is required to have worker’s compensation insurance. Workers’ compensation is designed to protect workers