How many weeks before injury do you have to work for workers comp?
The formula assumes you worked for your employer for 52 weeks (one year) before the date you were injured. If you worked for the company for less than 52 weeks, then the calculation is more complicated, and you should seek legal advice.
What happens if you have a previous workers comp claim?
If you previously injured the same body part in another workplace accident, your benefits for your current workers’ comp claim will be reduced slightly to account for the prior workers’ compensation claim. Your employer will still be required to pay all of your medical bills for treatment related to this new work-related injury.
Can a hand be included in a workers comp settlement?
For example, many of our hand injury clients also hurt their fingers, wrists, elbows, arms, and even shoulders in the workplace accident. The workers’ compensation settlement value of your hand injury will, therefore, depend on what other injuries you suffered.
When do you not tell your employer about an injury?
He didn’t tell his employer about the incident until he needed to see a medical specialist. In Kentucky, where this incident took place, workers’ comp law states that compensation shouldn’t be provided if the employee didn’t tell his employer about the injury “as soon as practicable.” So the question in this case is: Does the worker get comp?
How long will my workers’comp case take?
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What happens if I settle my workers’compensation claim?
Because it can be difficult or impossible to reopen a closed claim, injured workers should think carefully before accepting any type of settlement. Of course, if your back pain qualifies as a “new” injury, you can file a new workers’ compensation claim.
When to reopen a workers comp injury claim?
Most states allow injured workers to reopen their claims if there’s medical evidence that their injuries have gotten significantly worse (and there was no other injury or other intervening cause). Each state has its own time limits and other restrictions on reopening a claim.
When to file a workers’compensation claim for back pain?
Of course, if your back pain qualifies as a “new” injury, you can file a new workers’ compensation claim. To qualify, there would have to be some type of incident or other working conditions that caused the new injury—for instance, if your current work duties exacerbated your back condition.