There are some confusing but significant aspects of a work injury that can affect your workers’ compensation claim and the benefits you receive. Here are five that we typically encounter at Kaplan Morrell. 5 Things Injured Workers Think Wouldn’t Affect Their Claim but Do 1) Your age – Age will often affect your compensation for…

Are You Covered Under Workers’ Compensation When Injured Off-the-Clock? Workers’ compensation claims can be quite complicated. With the changing weather in December, it has us at Kaplan Morrell thinking about when and where work injuries might occur. Here are a few circumstances where an injury could happen off the clock or outside of the building.…

Being compensated for an injury sustained at work is one thing, but what happens if you get injured during your company holiday party or family picnic? Injured at a Holiday Party – Would you be covered under workers’ compensation? The answer is…only if it’s mandatory attendance. If the employer mandates the activity, an injury is…

Questions we ask injured workers – As a Workers Compensation Attorney, Britton Morrell and colleague, Angelica, discuss four fundamental questions injured workers are asked and why. They also address how the answers are significant in helping you with your claim. 1) When were you injured? Injured workers, one of the obscure rules, and many times…

What Happens if You Get Injured During a Coffee Break

How does Colorado law handle injuries that happen during an employee’s coffee break? Since you’re not actively working at the time is your injury still covered under workers compensation? The answer is YES because mandated breaks are required by law and therefore getting injured while on your break would be covered by workers comp. Here…

To help our clients avoid problems rather than try to repair any damage later on down the road, Margaret, a former adjuster, shares the issues that are “red flags” from an adjuster’s point of view. Red Flags Adjusters Look for in Workers Comp Claims Late Reporting – When does the injured worker claim the incident…

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Workers who are injured on the job need to know what will affect their worker’s comp claim and their treatment. The doctor Most injured workers don’t realize the doctor who’s been picked by the insurance company is not a family doctor. Many times workers go to be evaluated for their first injury and are not…

When submitting a claim for Workman’s compensation the first appointment with your doctor is the most important one of all. So much gets determined there, and what gets said and not said at that visit can affect the entire claim. Be specific. If you’re not specific about exactly what you hurt at work that day…

Greeley workers’ compensation lawyers and Denver workers’ compensation lawyers will tell you many states have a loose definition of what kinds of activities are conceivably within an employee’s job responsibilities. While workers can only receive benefits when they’re injured on the job in the course of their employment, different states have different definitions of “in…

Don’t underestimate the power of a “Pain Diagram”. At the very least, a Pain Diagram should be completed every time you see the primary care physician. Ideally, a Pain Diagram should be completed any time a physician or therapist examines you. A Pain Diagram can be helpful in a couple of different ways. First, the…

Posts Tagged ‘injury at work’

5 Things Injured Workers Think Wouldn’t Affect Their Claim but Do

Are You Covered Under Workers’ Compensation When Injured Off-the-Clock?

Are You Covered by Workers Compensation if Injured at a Holiday Party or Company Event?

4 Essential Questions We Ask Injured Workers

What Happens if You Get Injured During a Coffee Break?

Red Flags Adjusters Look for in Workers Comp Claims

Advice for Workmen’s Comp (Part 2) – What Injured Workers Need to Know Before Going to the Doctor.

Advice for Workman’s Comp – The Importance of Your Doctor’s Appointment.

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