Independent Medical Evaluations

May 11, 2022 | Medical Benefits, Videos

Independent Medical Evaluations – The Workers Compensation Act from time to time allows carriers to send injured workers to what they call independent medical evaluations. The requirement is usually that that doctor hasn’t treated you before and isn’t associated...

Going to the doctor after a work injury? – Part 2

Apr 21, 2022 | Medical Benefits, Videos

Going to the doctor after a work injury? – When injured workers go to the doctor for the first time due to a work injury, they think they will see a kind doctor who will try to help them, but in reality, that doctor has been picked by the insurance company to...

FMLA and Work Injuries – WC & Other Laws! Part 1

Oct 12, 2021 | Employment Rights & Concerns

FMLA and Work Injuries – Today we will discuss the interaction between Workers’ Compensation, a State Law, and the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), a Federal Law. When you are off work due to a Colorado work injury you have a right to lost wage benefits but what...

Final Admissions! Things That Happen at MMI

Sep 27, 2021 | How Claims are Handled

Final Admissions! Things That Happen at MMI – We are wrapping up our series about what happens when you reach MMI (Maximum Medical Improvement). We’ve talked about what happens when you’ve been given restrictions, an impairment rating, and when you...

Time in Workers Compensation – Part 2

Aug 23, 2021 | Employment Rights & Concerns

Time in Workers Compensation – We’re continuing our discussion about how long these take in the legal system when it comes to Colorado work injuries! Making a “claim” for an injury is different and legally distinct from giving...