You can, and will be required to, work if you are released by your doctor or the insurance company's doctor to "light duty." You are not supposed to work, even at something you think you can do, if your doctor has you on a "no work" status, and doing so may affect your case

That is not unusual in Arizona if your husband is getting permanent disability benefits payments. The insurance companies sometimes will schedule personal meetings and other times will just set up a telephone conference, so it is up to you and your husband if you want them to come to your house or... View More

Arizona work injury law does not require an insurance company or employer to retrain an injured worker who is not able to go back to their date of injury job. The law provides that the injured worker who has what is called an "unscheduled" injury (I.e., low back, neck, shoulder, hip, or... View More

You may look for work if you are medically cleared, making sure that you do not take a job that requires more than you are able to do if you have any work restrictions, especially from your injury. You are not bound to the company where you were hurt and can look for a new job if they don't... View More

You are not required, but may elect (if you can secure coverage), to have have workers' compensation insurance if you are the owner and sole worker.

See http://www.ica.state.az.us/Claims/Forms/Claims_FAQs_WorkersCompensation.pdf... View More

There is probably little chance of successfully suing your employer for what is more likely ordinary negligence. The fact that the employer was aware of the hazard may be a factor, but it is not the type of situation that has been recognized as taking a claim outside workers' compensation... View More

The choice to rely on private insurance for payment of medical bills from a work injury depends on what is and is not covered by the private insurance plan, many of which include work injuries and illnesses in the excluded conditions section. You may find that the private carrier denies coverage... View More

It isn't mandatory but it is to your benefit to have both incomes combined for the average monthly wage (AMW) of the job in which you were injured. Your benefits for the rest of the claim, for the rest of your life, are based on the initial AMW, and you want it to be as high as possible

There are 2 questions here. The first is if a cumulative or repetitive work injury can be claimed through workers' compensation, and the answer is yes. You need to have a detailed description of your work activities (what you actually have done for 6 years and the frequency of what you do that... View More