Workers Compensation

How to have your workers compensation claim reviewed by a judge

Are you confused or frustrated by your workers comp claim? Injured workers often face roadblocks and disputes with insurance carriers and employers during the course...

Do Workers Compensation Claims Include Reimbursement for Mileage and Travel Expenses?

Employers Typically Select Workers Compensation Medical Providers As a general rule, your employer has the right to select the physician you see if you are...

The Unseemly Relationship Between Workers Compensation Insurance Carriers and Medical Providers

How Are Medical Providers for Workers Compensation Cases “chosen” I attended a recent workers compensation related golf outing.  Almost every hole had a vendor who...

One Stop Shop for all Work Injury Cases

Can One Law Firm Handle Both Workers Comp and Personal Injury Cases? When a worker is injured at work, he or she may have both...

How are Workplace Injury Settlements Structured?

Cash for Structured Settlements? When a worker is injured, he or she does do not always receive a cash settlement for the injury.  As a...

How Much Time Do I Have to File a Work Injury Claim?

Date of work accident If you’ve been injured at work and are deliberating whether to file a workers compensation claim, you may wonder how much...

Warehouse Accidents and Lawsuits

Warehouses Can Be Potentially Dangerous Environments Many of our clients and workers in Indiana work in warehouses. They have jobs with delivery companies, trucking companies,...

Who Pays for Workers Compensation? 

Workers Compensation Is Insurance Coverage As a general rule, workers compensation is an insurance plan that your employer pays to have on behalf of all...

Will I Keep my Benefits While on Workers Compensation?

Employer policy regarding worker benefits Many injured workers who have filed workers comp claims wonder if their benefits will remain in effect while they receive...

When I get a 0% PPI rating, will I still be compensated for future medications?

0% Permanent Partial Impairment (PPI) ratings   Just because you’ve been assigned a 0% PPI rating doesn’t mean you won’t have continued care and possible...

Are Bonuses Covered In Your Weekly Workers Compensation Rate of Pay?

Average weekly pay and workers comp   In Indiana, workers’ compensation pay is set at 66 2/3% of your average weekly wage and is capped...

Does my workers compensation settlement affect my social security disability? 

Injured workers who are collecting (or plan to collect) social security disability income (SSDI)   If you’ve been injured at work and, as a result,...