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The workers’ compensation channel has video content featuring experienced workers comp lawyers that are experts in workers’ compensation law in the state. They advocate for individuals that have been hurt at work and help them get the compensation they deserve.
Workers’ compensation law is very complex and on this channel you will find content related to topics such as duration of a workers’ comp claim, current legislation and pain management trends in work comp, when and how to report a work injury, immigration and workers’ compensation system, the integration of workers’ comp and other benefits, serious work injuries that may require modified work duties, types of work comp claims, workplace violence and workers’ compensation, COVID-19 work comp claims, work comp legislation and settlement of a workers’ comp case.
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Are Workers' Compensation Checks Taxable?
In this video Attorney David Daggett will answer a question he is often asked - are workers' compensation checks taxable. -
Does the Workers' Compensation System Really Direct my Medical Care?
It seems really strange, but it is true. When you have filed a Workers’ Compensation claim, the insurance carrier has a say in your medical care. -
How Soon Do I Need To Report A Work Related Injury?
The insurance company that insures your particular employer is obligated by Pennsylvania state law to either accept or deny your work injury claim within 21 days. -
I’m On Work Comp but My Checks Just Got Cut Off, Why Did This Happen and What Do I Do?
Injured workers rely on weekly checks from their employer’s workers’ comp insurance policy to help replace their lost wages when they are out of work after a work injury. Understandably if these workers’ comp checks unexpectedly stop, it can create confusion, fear, and an immediate hardship. Some employers and insurance carriers find ways to wrongfully cease, delay, or outright cancel payments. -
Serious Work Injuries May Require Modified Work Duties
In Pennsylvania when you are injured, the employer is obligated to provide you with a list called the panel of physicians. The law requires that there be at least 6 doctors on that panel of physicians of different specialties, you have to pick from that list in the first 90 days. In other words if you want your medical bills to be paid you have to treat with one of those doctors. After 90 days you can choose any doctor you want and those bills must be paid provided that the treatment is related to your injury and reasonable and necessary. -
What Happens After I Get Injured at Work?
The Workers’ Compensation system is intended to protect the injured worker and help with medical treatment, BUT, filing a workers' comp claim is complicated and requires expertise from an experienced attorney, like those at Daggett Shuler. -
What is my Workers' Comp Case Worth?
In determining what your North Carolina Workers' Compensation is worth, it will not surprise you, that part of this answer lies in part in a mathematical formula regulated by the NC Industrial Commission, which is the state governmental agency that covers work injuries and takes into consideration your medical expenses and lost wages. -
Who is Eligible for Workers’ Compensation Benefits?
If your claim has been denied, you will need an attorney to file a claim petition. This petition is filed with the Department of Labor and Industry, Bureau of Workers' Comp in Harrisburg. -
Will My Employer Fire Me If I File A Workers’ Compensation Claim?
Will my employer fire me if I file a WC claim? There is no guarantee that your employer will fire you, and simply firing you for submitting a workers' comp claim is illegal in the state of NC. -
Will my Employer Get my Medical Records if I File for Workers' Comp?
If you are injured at work and file a workers' comp claim, your employer may have access to medical records containing relevant medical information from your health care providers. -
Will Workers' Compensation Cover Covid-19?
In this video Attorney David Daggett talks about workers' compensation and Covid-19. -
Workers’ Compensation – Protecting The Rights Of The Employees And Employers
Worker’s compensation is a crucial part of our legal system today. But it is also a complex one, that is often confusing to many people.
