Work Injuries & Employment
My Employer Doesn’t Want Me To Have Medical Appointments During Work Hours – What Should I Do?
Medical Appointments During Work Hours – A doctor’s appointment is important, you need to heal! It’s equally as important that you show up to that doctor’s appointment, and sometimes that means doing so during work hours. So what happens if your employer takes issue with the fact that you have a scheduled appointment within your…
Read MoreCan Workers Compensation Pay My Family Member for Taking Care of Me While in Treatment?
Can Workers Compensation Pay My Family Member for Taking Care of Me While in Treatment? I recently received this question from a client who was recovering from surgery: Can workers compensation pay my family member for taking care of me while in treatment? The only answer I could offer him (or to anyone for that…
Read MoreCan I Quit My Job and Start a New One While on Workers Compensation?
A question we get asked on a pretty regular basis is “can and/or should I quit my job and start a new one while on worker’s compensation?” The short answer is yes, but beware of the potential pitfalls along the way. If you’ve been injured on the job, but are back at work because the…
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