Today’s post comes from guest author Matthew Funk from Pasternack Tilker Ziegler Walsh Stanton & Romano.QUESTION: I TOLD MY SUPERVISOR ABOUT THE ACCIDENT BUT I DID NOT SUBMIT AN ACCIDENT REPORT. AM I GOOD TO GO WITH THE VERBAL NOTICE? ANSWER: ALWAYS REPORT AN INJURY IN WRITING Joe was working a construction job when Mike [...]
Insurance companies sometimes tell doctors that they will not pay for procedures that the doctor says are medically appropriate. Today's post comes from guest author Nathan Reckman from Paul McAndrew Law Firm.In Iowa, employers have the right to control an injured worker’s medical care. This means that if you are injured at work, your employer [...]
Today's post comes from guest author Rod Rehm from Rehm, Bennett & Moore. Selecting and hiring a good lawyer is critical in dealing with a legal problem. Lawyers are increasingly limiting the types of cases handled in an effort to provided better representation. The Internet is a common starting point for consumers to locate and [...]
Today’s post comes from guest author Matthew Funk from Pasternack Tilker Ziegler Walsh Stanton & Romano.QUESTION: I filed an accident report at work and notified my supervisor. Do I have to do anything else? ANSWER: YES! The C-3 claim must still be filed with the Workers’ Compensation Board by the injured worker. Right before going [...]
Today’s post comes from guest author Matthew Funk from Pasternack Tilker Ziegler Walsh Stanton & Romano.QUESTION: IF I AM GETTING SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY (SSD) AS WELL AS A PENSION DOES THAT MEAN I CANNOT GET WORKERS’ COMPENSATION AS WELL? ANSWER: YOU CAN GET STILL GET WORKERS’ COMPENSATION WHEN YOU ARE RECEIVING A PENSION AND SSD. [...]
Today’s post comes from guest author Matthew Funk from Pasternack Tilker Ziegler Walsh Stanton & Romano.QUESTION: I DID NOT TELL MY BOSS WITHIN 24 HOURS ABOUT THE ACCIDENT I HAD AT WORK. DOES THIS MEAN I CANNOT COLLECT WORKERS COMP? ANSWER: THERE IS NO 24-HOUR REPORTING REQUIREMENT UNDER THE COMPENSATION LAW Joe was working on [...]