Should I be Reimbursed for Travel to Medical Treatment?
Yes. Reasonable expenses include bus fares, auto mileage and parking expenses. Keep accurate records and submit the records to your insurer for reimbursement.
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What is an Administrative Conference?
The purpose of an Administrative Conference is to provide an expedited decision in disputes over discontinuance of temporary total, temporary partial, or permanent total compensation and disputes over eligibility for medical or vocational benefits. It is essential that you are prepared to present your case effectively, so that you do not lose your benefits or…
What is Chronic Pain Syndrome?
Many injuries cause long-term problems, including permanent limitations on activity and recurring episodes of pain or discomfort referenced as chronic pain syndrome. Chronic pain may even make it difficult to keep a job, cause financial distress, interfere with personal activities, or cause other stress-related illnesses like depression or anxiety. Don’t lose hope; contact attorneys Denise…
Can Penalties be issued to the Employer?
The workers’ compensation board may issue penalties to the employer for failure to report the injury to the Department of Labor and Industry, deny benefits or failure to pay benefits without legally acceptable reasons, failure to pay settlement monies within 14 days of the Judges Award on Stipulation, failure to provide workers compensation insurance for…
How do Attorney Fees work in Workers’ Compensation?
The law governing the payment of attorney fees in workers’ compensation disputes has changed over time. • For injuries occurring on or after Oct. 1, 2013, the fee is 20 percent of the first $130,000 of compensation to a cumulative maximum of $26,000 for the same injury. The compensation judge may award excess fees. •…
How to Live with Chronic Pain?
How to live with chronic pain? The fear and loneliness can be intense, leading to deep depression. It can feel terribly unfair. You were active and living life. Now, you feel like crap. You may even think, “I am dying!” What’s even more frustrating is going through dozens of examinations and hospital visits with no…