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Our father is employed by large national medical waste disposal company and is a long haul trucker for them and drove their company semi tractor truck. The accident occurred late Feb and did not involve anyone else. His place of hire and residence is in Arizona but his accident took place on the... View More 
answered on Mar 22, 2024
First, I am sorry to hear about your father and hopefully he will recover. Second, you have a choice of filing a workers' compensation (WC) claim in either New Mexico or Arizona, and I do not know the difference between benefits available for the two states because my practice is only in... View More
My dad has been working in tech for almost 25ish years he is a veteran and has recently had hip issues and needs a replacement he has his surgery tomorrow and has till Monday to except or deny a severance package
answered on Mar 20, 2024
Your question hopefully will be answered by an employment law attorney, because it is not a workers' compensation issue unless your father's hip problems are the result of a work injury (accident or repetitive activities). I am not an employment lawyer but I generally tell my work injury... View More
My husband died while on the job in the 80s while working in Freeport in az. Am I able to receive a lump sum? I was never given the option. I only receive $67 a month. How would I go about asking and receiving. Would this also affect my social security.
answered on Feb 26, 2024
YOUR QUESTION: My husband died while on the job in the 80s while working in Freeport in az. Am I able to receive a lump sum? I was never given the option. I only receive $67 a month. How would I go about asking and receiving. Would this also affect my social security.
ANSWER: Your... View More
answered on Dec 28, 2023
If you are referring to an Industrial Commission (ICA) hearing, the answer is probably yes, especially if the witness is a lay person and not an expert. If you are saying the witness's question and answers were scripted, that would be very wrong. ICA hearings are not as formal as a court... View More
She found a new job that will work with her restrictions and pays less than the job she was previously at how does she move forward from there she was told she would get into trouble for working a full time job but she can't afford to live off the very little she gets from the workers comp... View More
answered on Dec 13, 2023
There is no easy answer to your question but your girlfriend is entitled to medical care and wage loss disability benefits until, and possibly after, she has recovered as much as she can from her injuries. She is only required, and sometimes only allowed, to go back to work when a doctor says... View More
answered on Feb 26, 2024
The short answer is probably yes, especially if you or your lawyer never asked for a witness list. There is no requirement that a witness is subpoenaed, they can be walked in as long as the ALJ agrees there is enough time or a supplemental hearing can be scheduled
First job I started in November and quit mid December still have not been paid I'm in contact with the boss but keep getting the run around. Second job I started in January worked for three and half days and was fired for informing the boss I'd be eventually be putting in my two weeks... View More
answered on Feb 12, 2024
Good afternoon. You are on a question page for workers' compensation cases, claims for benefits related to a work injury. You are describing a basic employment, wage and hour, issue. You should ask your same question to a different group of lawyers at Justia, specifically under a category for... View More
answered on Nov 6, 2023
Your question does not have enough information for an attorney to decide if they can help you with your workers' compensation case. I suggest you contact a lawyer directly so you can explain what your claim is about and why you think $3000 is not enough for your case.
I currently want to fight the entire tech industry because my rights to my privacy and my data and my sovereignty is being impeached every day and I have receipts and I'm ready to stand up in front of a judge and preach my case. I'd love to write it out to you.
answered on Oct 5, 2023
This question came into the workers' compensation category. It does not appear to related to a work injury and you should limit your inquiry to employment law.
this happened a week ago 09/08/2023 and I have not received a follow up about the situation, not report has been asked for me to file at work and I've just been told nothing can be done because he already quit. I don't feel like anything has been done about the station and an employee for... View More
answered on Sep 15, 2023
Good morning, sorry to hear about the situation at work and at least the person who was harassing you is gone. I'm a workers' compensation attorney and this question should be answered by an employment lawyer. You might want to try reposting your inquiry and limit it to employment and... View More
I worked for a company at the beginning of the year who while working for them. I had to pay a monthly subscription to a software called CRM. I stopped working with them back in April and found I was still being charged for the software. I contacted the owner of the company and advise them via text... View More
answered on Sep 3, 2023
You are in one incorrect legal area, this is not about a work injury and is not a workers' compensation issue. You should limit your inquiry to employment and business law
Good afternoon,
I recently resigned after countless emails to HR, my supervisor, Lead, and management about a co-worker that made some inappropriate comments towards me and after I didn't reciprocate he told other co-workers I was "hard to work with" some comments he made... View More
answered on Aug 3, 2023
This would not be a workers compensation question and you should focus on finding and answer from an employment law attorney.
My husband was totally disabled by a work injury in 2016. He was awarded a monthly benefit for the rest of his life. The attorney takes 20% of each payment. Per the above Arizona statute, should the attorney's fees stop after 5 years? The WC Insurance sends the monthly payment directly to the... View More
answered on Jun 13, 2023
The standard for attorney fees in Arizona work injury claims is probably more than the 20% that your husband is paying and typically is 25% of the benefits. The answer to your question is in ARS §23-1069 (A), which provides that the Industrial Commission will set a fee subject to the limits in (B)... View More
Violently arrested more than once without good cause while attempting to file my awarded appeal.
answered on May 9, 2023
I apologize to the person submitting the question, but I don't understand how this is a work injury related question. There is no Industrial Commission office in Payson, only in Phoenix and Tucson, and an appeal would be filed there or at the Arizona Court of Appeals, again with locations only... View More
I've seen my PCP she had me give my work an 8 day absent note I'm currently getting xrays so I have all paperwork and my PCP is doing FLMA paperwork with me Thursday. I haven't talked to my work since giving them the 8 days off doctors note Wednesday. I don't know what I should and should not say.
answered on Apr 25, 2023
Good afternoon. You are required in Arizona to provide prompt notice about an accident at work and, because you have been told by your doctor that you have an injury, you should notify a person of authority at the company what injury you think you have. That should be in the note from your doctor... View More
Toxic mold exposure where my daughter worked , caused her, a tumor, stage 4 heart failure, organ damage . We need help with finding an experienced toxic mold attorney in Arizona, maricopa county area!
answered on Mar 10, 2023
Good afternoon. These are very complicated cases and require extremely specific evidence of the extent and location at the workplace of the mold growth, the exact type of mold, the nature of exposure (how long and how close to her work area), absence of any other potential mold exposure, and... View More
I had an agreement to return to work and not arbitrate original termination. I was injured when I returned, requiring surgery. Now the company says it was a clerical error that brought me back. I require another surgery, but the company says I never ACTUALLY returned to work. I was paid OJI... View More
answered on Mar 1, 2023
Workers' compensation (WC) benefits in Arizona include payment for time lost from work and medical treatment related to an injury. The injury generally is, or should be, covered if you were doing something that benefitted the employer, in or related to the business of the employer, and at a... View More
Isn’t he still entitled to restitution for his lost wages, pain & suffering, loss of personal work equipment & mileage? Our accident lawyer says not to apply for restitution. I think it’s because he won’t get a cut…?
He is back to work full-time. Has a low impairment rating... View More
answered on Jul 22, 2022
This is not a one size fits all situation and the answer to your questions depends on several factors: what were your husband's injuries, how serious were the injuries, does he have any permanent damage (medical impairment or disability) from the accident, has he been able to go back to the... View More
They say they are allowed to dump there by the City of Sedona, I stand above the drainage pit all day for 9.5 hours every day, for 8 years, burning eyes, throat, lungs. I have complained to my boss, his boss, the business that's dumping, and the city of sedona, who says they are allowed to do... View More
answered on Feb 25, 2022
Thank you for your inquiry. I see a couple of issues you want to follow up. I would first contact the Arizona Department of Occupational Safety and Health (https://www.azica.gov/forms/adosh2213) and the US Department of Occupational Safety and Health (I don't have a link to the federal form),... View More
I received my workers comp letter and any benefits were terminated. I feel this was wrongfully done and I am bringing it up with a lawyer currently. However, I want to quit my job and go elsewhere while all of this is going on. Can I quit my job and work elsewhere without facing any consequences... View More
answered on Jan 16, 2022
This is a question you really should be asking the lawyer you apparently already have on your WC case. It's a common issue and any serious WC attorney will be able to advise you, especially knowing more about your current injury-related medical condition and why you disagree with your benefits... View More
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