Q: I am on workers comp and coming up on a year. I have surgery again at the one year mark. Is there a way to extend wc?
The surgery is related to the original injury and cannot be completed until the one year mark. I am told that I only get 2080 hours and then I'm on my own. Also, easy lawsuit if this is the case?
A: Good evening. It's not clear what state you are in, but if it's Arizona, there is no time limit on the workers' compensation wage loss benefits you are entitled to for missing work. There may be other benefits, like wage loss supplemental benefits from your employer that run out, but never the workers' compensation payments themselves. You are covered for you entire life with medical benefits, as long as the case is open or reopened, and when your case is open and you on not earning as much as you did at the time of the original injury, you get paid temporary disability benefits. Your injury, depending on what it is, may also entitle you to lifetime disability payments if you are unable to return to your date of injury earnings. Please feel free to call me tomorrow (Thursday, Feb 22) if you have more questions or would like to discuss your case. 602-687-9211. Thank you
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