Workers Compensation
The Effects of an IME on Your Tennessee Workers’ Compensation Claim
When you are injured at work, there are a few hoops you need to jump through to get your workers’ compensation benefits. First, you must report the injury as soon as possible. Then you must be examined by a doctor. While this is to be expected, you may not know that in Tennessee, you also…
Read MoreCan I Get a Lump-Sum Settlement for Workers’ Compensation Benefits?
Once an injured or ill worker reaches maximum medical improvement, a worker can consider a lump sum settlement. Maximum medical improvement is the time when additional medical treatments are not likely to improve your health – though additional treatments can keep your health stable. Workers should not seek to settle their work injury claim before…
Read MoreDespite Safety Measures, Workers Keep Getting Injured at Amazon
Amazon has some major stepping up to do when it comes to mitigating on-the-job injuries. As one of the top employers of warehouse workers in the U.S., the numbers for serious workplace injuries are disheartening to say the least. For 2020, the Strategic Organizing Center reported that for every 100 Amazon warehouse workers, 5.9 suffered…
Read MoreInjured at Work in Tennessee? Here Are Some Common Misconceptions
With June designated as National Safety Month by the National Safety Council (NSC), we wanted to take the opportunity to inform those injured on the job in Tennessee of their rights. Going to work shouldn’t cause you to worry about returning home in one piece at the end of the day. However, too many people…
Read MoreCould My Employer Deny My Workers’ Compensation Claim?
Under the Workers’ Compensation laws in Tennessee, most businesses having more than five employees must carry insurance to cover any injuries sustained by workers on the job. With certain exceptions, virtually every injury incurred by workers on the job is eligible for workers’ compensation coverage. Although the employer cannot deny your workers’ comp benefits outright,…
Read MoreWorkers’ Compensation and Immediate Medical Needs
If you have sustained any type of injury or illness in your workplace, whether it is minor or extremely urgent, it is important to move forward quickly to obtain a medical evaluation and treatment. This is important not only for your recovery and health, but also for securing the maximum amount of workers’ comp benefits…
Read MoreThe Effect of a Personal Injury Claim Settlement on SSD Benefits and Medicare
Have you patiently waited through the Social Security disability (SSD) claim process and received approval for your benefits, only to now find yourself injured in an accident? If the accident involves the liability of another party, you will certainly need to hire an experienced personal injury attorney to secure the compensation you deserve. But the…
Read MoreWill Getting Fired Cost Me My Workers’ Compensation Benefits?
Filing a workers’ compensation claim for an injury or illness suffered on the job is within your rights as an employee. Most companies are required by law to provide their employees with this type of insurance, so injured workers don’t have to worry about finding ways to pay the bills while they recover. Sometimes, though,…
Read MoreCan Using CBD Oils Stop Your Workers’ Compensation Payments?
In recent years, CBD has pervaded many aspects of health industry news, including medical journals and other online articles. Also known as Cannabidiol, CBD has been touted as a natural and safe alternative to treat various chronic pain and other health conditions. Although the buzz about CBD has led to millions of Americans ordering the…
Read MoreMy Work Comp Doctor Released Me…Now What?
One of the many questions that I get asked frequently by workers’ compensation clients is “what happens when (or now that) I am released by the doctor?” Navigate this post: What should my attorney do for me once I’m released at Maximum Medical Improvement? How do you find out if your impairment rating is correct?…
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