Work Injuries & Employment
Things that Happen at MMI Maintenance Care
Things that Happen at MMI Maintenance Care – The doctors may tell you that you’re at MMI but you might still need medical care. We’ll discuss the two types of medical care and help you figure the next steps to take care of your work injury. Things that Happen at MMI Maintenance Care What is…
Read MoreThings that Happen at MMI: Impairment Ratings
Things that Happen at MMI: Impairment Ratings – When your doctor tells you “This is as good as it’s going to get” regarding your work injury, you’re considered at Maximum Medical Improvement. At that point you’re going to get an impairment rating, but what is that and how can it benefit you? It can get…
Read MoreMMI: Permanent Restrictions for Work Injuries
MMI: Permanent Restrictions for Work Injuries – If you’re an injured worker at Maximum Medical Improvement, your doctor may assign you to permanent work restrictions. What options or rights do you have in workers’ compensation? How should you talk with the treating doctor if you think you can continue working your old job? What if…
Read MoreWhat Happens After Your Work Injury Treatment is Done?
What Happens After Your Work Injury Treatment is Done? – The doctor says my work injury treatment is done, now what? We’ll discuss what happens to injured workers in Colorado when their company doctor discharges them from medical care and how a great workers’ compensation attorney can make all the difference. What is maintenance care…
Read More¿Qué ocurre si el doctor lo da de alta por una lesión de trabajo en Colorado?
Alta médica en lesiones de trabajo Alta médica en lesiones de trabajo – Después de haber sufrido una lesión de trabajo, una fecha muy importante es el día en que el médico tratante lo da de alta porque se ha logrado la Máxima Mejora Médica (o MMI por sus siglas en inglés). ¿Qué significa ser…
Read More¿Qué sucede en una conferencia de acuerdo de compensación al trabajador?
¿Todos los casos de compensación al trabajador tienen una conferencia de acuerdo? ¿Qué sucede en una conferencia de acuerdo de compensación al trabajador? – No todos los casos de compensación al trabajador irán a corte y mucho menos a conferencia de acuerdo, pero si usted está representado por un abogado probablemente tendrá una conferencia de…
Read MoreWhat does MMI mean for a Colorado on-the-job injury?
MMI: On-the-Job Injury What does MMI mean for a Colorado on-the-job injury? – After your date of injury, the most important date is the day the treating physician says you are at Maximum Medical Improvement. What does that mean for you and your case? What if you disagree with the company Doctor? We’ll cover it!…
Read MoreInjured Arm or Leg in a Colorado Work Injury
If you injured your arm or leg in a Colorado Work Injury…read this! Injured Arm or Leg in a Colorado Work Injury – If you have been injured on the job in Colorado and hurt your shoulder, hip, knee, or elbow, your doctor may do something called contralateral normalization. What is that? And how will…
Read MoreWhat Happens if You Get Injured Working at Home?
What happens if you get injured working at home? – With the growing number of people working from home due to COVID-19, we’ve been asked frequently, “What happens if you get injured while working at home?” What happens if you get injured working at home? Workers compensation questions like these hinge on the details so allow…
Read MoreWorker’s Compensation and Pregnancy
Worker’s Compensation and Pregnancy – If you are a worker who was injured on the job and pregnant, you might be concerned about how these combined conditions affect your worker’s compensation claim. Don’t let your rights be affected by your pregnancy, get a lawyer in your corner. Worker’s Compensation and Pregnancy Do I have to…
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