Recent content by Maze

2 days pay Blaze, Workers' compensation has a waiting period before benefits are paid for any lost workdays . In Indiana, you have to be off work more than 7 calendar days before you receive pay for missed workdays. You were off less than 8 days so workers' comp doesn't have to pay you for...

File a dispute Your wife can also file a dispute with the Office of Workers' Compensation. Here is a link to the form that needs to be completed: http://www.ldol.state.la.us/forms/owca/1008form.pdf Though she may not have "reported" the incident to a supervisor, it appears the assistant...

Settlement What did your attorney say? Without a diagnosis, what is the settlement being based on? I would suggest getting a diagnosis before entertaining thoughts of a settlement.

WC & STD benefits Wouldn't STD benefits depend on how the plan document is written? I worked for one company that did not pay STD on a workers' comp claim UNLESS the workers' comp claim had been denied. The company I currently work for does pay STD benefits when an employee is receiving...

Trying to be forced out - not really "Can I bring up the fact that I was never given a bfoe so I did not know my light duty functions, so how can they now say they have no light duty functions available for my restrictions." Dsmann, the BFOE would be an issue if your employer stated they had...

Doesn't apply in Texas.

Alabama wc does provide lifetime medical benefits. You receive a settlement if you have a permanent disability as a result of your injury. Medical is not part of the settlement. Settlements have to be approved by the wc board. Alabama has an Ombudsman service that can assist with questions. The...

Colorado w/c + second job Many states do have a provision for lost wages from a second job but I can't find anything in the Colorado w/c Act that addresses this. Try calling Colorado workers' compensation and they should be able to answer this question. (Your adjuster should be able to answer...

Shatteredone, you've never indicated whether or not you have an attorney. But given your son's age and the injury he sustained, I truly hope you have one.

California permanent disability Linux4guru, here is a link to California's schedule for rating permanent disabilities: http://www.dir.ca.gov/dwc/PDR.pdf. This is found on the Division of Workers' Compensation website under Reports, schedules, and publications. Another excellent forum for...

Being nice to boss Shattered one, I don't think your being nice or not to your son's boss has any affect on anything at this point. Many times employers are told to keep contact with injured employees when they are off work so maybe he's following that advice. Also, it is possible that he is...

Weekly check - Alabama Max weekly check in Alabama for injuries occurring from 07/01/03 - 07/01/04 is $587/week. http://dir.alabama.gov/docs/guides/wc_2004weeklywage.pdf

Here's a link: http://www.le.state.ut.us/~code/TITLE34A/htm/34A02040.htm (In case link doesn't work, this is from the Labor of Commission of Utah's website: http://www.ind-com.state.ut.us/, click on Industrial Accidents, then Utah Workers' Compensation Law ...., click on Title 34, click on Title...

Pre-existing condition Neverinahurry, is the employer/carrier treating this one or two injuries? Just wondering because it seems as these are two distinct incidents. Anyway, when did you report the incident in which you fell out the chair? If this was not reported to a supervisor within 30...

Shattered one, I did a little research on the piercing the shield thing. The employer doesn't have to break a federal law to pierce the shield - an employer can lose w/c as sole remedy if "employer's conduct constitutes an intentional tort or wilful, wanton, and reckless misconduct. See Barr v...