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Can I receive Workers’ Compensation benefits while I continue to work?

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Yes, you can. In fact, an injured worker can change companies or change professions and still receive the Workers’ Compensation benefits he/she is entitled to due to a work-related injury. In certain instances, the amount of compensation you are receiving will be affected by the continued employment; however, in other types of cases, continuation of employment will have no effect on your Workers’ Compensation benefits.
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What do I have to do to receive workers' compensation benefits?

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You must notify your employer immediately of your work-related injury or illness. Any delay in notification may jeopardize your ability to receive benefits. Notice to your employer may be given orally or in writing. In your own self-interest, DO NOT submit to a recorded statement and DO NOT sign any documents given to you by your employer or by your employer's insurance carrier until you are able to have them reviewed by a competent workers' compensation attorney.
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Can I receive unemployment compensation and workers' compensation benefits at the same time?

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No, not if you are receiving temporary total or permanent total disability benefits as you must be medically able and available for work to qualify for unemployment. For additional information on Unemployment Compensation, you may want to utilize the Unemployment Compensation website at: http://www.floridajobs.org/.
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How long must I be out of work before I am eligible to receive workers' compensation benefits?

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By law, you must be unable to work for seven days (including weekends and holidays) before you are eligible for temporary disability benefits. Benefits are retroactive to the first day. The seven days need not be consecutive. Please note that there is no similar waiting period to receive medical benefits or permanent disability benefits. Those benefits are due, if warranted, regardless of the number of lost workdays.
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Can I receive social security benefits and workers' compensation benefits at the same time?

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Yes. However an offset, or reduction in your workers' compensation check may be applied because the law states that the two combined may not exceed 80 percent of your average weekly wage earned prior to your injury. For further information on Social Security, you may contact the Social Security Administration at (800) 772-1213 or visit their website at http://www.ssa.gov/.
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How soon can I receive workers compensation benefits?

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Early reporting of work related injury and illness facilitates prompt access to workers compensation benefits. The insurer must notify staff within 7 days of being notified of a new injury or illness regarding their decision to pay for reasonable medical treatment and wages for time off work.
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What other benefits may I receive in a workers' compensation claim?

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Your medical care and treatment will be paid. Also if you return to work and your earnings differ because of medical restrictions related to your injury you are entitled to specified benefits for this wage differential, usually 75% of the difference in your net income. In addition, you may be entitled to benefits for loss of earning power if the medical impairments continue after you have fully rehabilitated from your injury and these impairments result in a lowered income.
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What is Workers' Compensation?

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Workers' Compensation is insurance paid for by employers to cover on-the-job injuries. State law requires employer to have such insurance or make other arrangements to pay for on-the-job injuries. Workers' suffering from work related injuries or diseases are entitled to wage-loss and medical expense benefits arising as a result of the injury or disease.
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Under the workers' compensation law, if an employee sustains an occupational injury, workers' compensation laws may provide the employee with medical treatment and vocational rehabilitation; compensate the employee for job-related temporary and permanent disability; and protect the employee from retaliation for exercising workers' compensation rights.
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When am I entitled to Workers’ Compensation benefits?

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A person is entitled to Workers’ Compensation benefits when injured on the job or when an illness develops as a result of the job. accident or unexpected occurrence causing an injury is the most common reason for the payment of Workers’ Compensation benefits. Diseases such as asthma, blood clots, skin conditions, etc., which result from hazardous working conditions are also commonly covered by Workers’ Compensation.
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Who pays workers' compensation benefits?

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Employers are required to purchase insurance for their employees from a workers' compensation insurance company, also called an insurance carrier. In some states, larger employers are allowed to self-insure or act as their own insurance companies, while smaller companies (with fewer than three or four employees) are not required to carry workers' compensation insurance at all.
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How do I claim workers' compensation benefits?

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First, promptly report the work-related injury or sickness to your employer. This should be done no later than 7 days. If an injury occurs over time (for example, a breathing problem or carpel tunnel syndrome), you must report your condition soon after you discover and realize that it is caused by your work. Next, get the medical treatment you need and follow the doctor's instructions exactly. This may include an "off-work order" or a "limited-duties work order".
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I was awarded Disability Benefits by a Workers' Compensation Judge. When will I receive my benefits?

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The Workers' Compensation Insurance carrier has by law, 60 days in which to process the payment after which time you may be entitled to receive simple interest on the delayed payments. However, it is more realistic to expect receipt of your initial payment within 6 to 8 weeks from the date of the execution of the judge's order. The statute, N.J.S.A. 34:15-15 does give the employer the authority to select the health service professionals to provide care to an injured worker.
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Can I receive Social Security disability benefits and workers' compensation benefits?

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Yes. However, sometimes there is a reduction of either Social Security disability or workers' compensation, depending upon the type of workers' compensation benefit you are receiving and the amount of benefits you are receiving. Yes. However these are complex issues and require the services of an experienced workers' compensation attorney to resolve.
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Can I collect Workers’ Compensation benefits from more than one state for the same injury?

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In some instances, this is possible. Multiple jurisdiction claims are one way that a worker can be sure that he/she receives all he is entitled to for the injury or injuries. Generally speaking, the answer is yes; although there are some state variations on this issue. An injured trucker can usually recover from the driver at fault; however, the Workers’ Compensation insurance company or the employer would have a right of subrogation against that recovery.
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What benefits should I expect to receive as a result of my workers' compensation injury?

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Benefits vary depending on the facts of your particular case, so you should speak with an attorney if you want to ensure that you know your rights. The following are some of the benefits you may expect: The employer and its workers' compensation insurance company are required to provide you all medically necessary treatment, testing and prescriptions related to the injury, as well as mileage to and from your medical appointments.
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What benefits am I entitled to receive as a result of this workers' compensation case?

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Injured employees can recover 2/3 of their gross wages subject to a statutory maximum. Under current Florida Law, an injured worker is able to recover lost wages for a very limited period of time before reaching maximum medical improvement by his authorized doctor.
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Can I receive Workers' Compensation and Social Security Disability Benefits?

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Yes, with a reduction of your Social Security Disability Benefits. If you receive Workman's Compensation benefits, that will be calculated into your claim. It also depends on the state in which you live in. The information contained in the Chain-Younger Web Site is general in nature and is not intended as a substitute for legal advice. In addition, an Attorney-Client relationship is not created by viewing this information.
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Yes, with a reduction in your Social Security disability benefits. It will also depend on the state in which you live. You definitely need an attorney that understands both Social Security and workers' compensation law and the nature of the offset of benefits between the two programs.
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Who decides my entitlement to receive workers' compensation benefits?

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Your employer's workers' compensation insurance carrier or your employer, if they are self-insured, will investigate your claim and make a determination as to your eligibility to receive workers' compensation benefits. If you disagree with their determination, you have a right to file a claim with the Division of Workers' Compensation. This can be done by either filing an application for an informal hearing or by filing a formal claim petition.
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If I receive payments from Workers Compensation, am I eligible for unemployment benefits?

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You cannot receive both Unemployment Insurance and workers compensation for the same week(s). However, payment from Workers Compensation for purposes other than lost time, such as, payment of medical expenses, retraining allowances, or lump sum payments in settlement of an injury will not have an effect on Unemployment Insurance benefits.
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Do I need an attorney to receive workers' compensation benefits?

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No. But you have the right to have an attorney represent you. In most cases benefits are paid without an attorney or the Workers' Compensation Court becoming involved. The law does not require you to have an attorney in order to file a motion or petition (lawsuit) and receive a hearing before the court, and you may represent yourself at trial. No one other than you or an attorney may represent you.
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Can I still receive Workers' Compensation benefits if the accident was my fault?

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The purpose of the Workers' Compensation System is to provide benefits to injured workers regardless of fault. There are some cases that will be denied by Workers' Compensation. For example: If you are under the influence of illegal drugs or alcohol while you were on the job, you will not receive any kind of benefits. If this is something that has happened to you, I still want to talk to you. I suggest that you call me at (404) 373-5550 or (770) 982-2252 to
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What Kind of income benefits can I receive from Workers' Compensation?

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doctor and you have missed at least seven (7) days of work, your first check should be mailed to you within twenty-one (21) days of the first day of work missed. When this happens, it is referred to as, receiving "Temporary Total Disability". The amount of your check should equal 2/3 of your regular wages. There are other types of disability incomes as well. I suggest that you call me at (404) 373-5550 or (770) 982-2252 to discuss this in more detail.
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Can I receive unemployment compensation and workers' compensation benefits at the same time?

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No, not if you are receiving temporary total or permanent total disability benefits as you must be medically able and available for work to qualify for unemployment. For additional information on Unemployment Compensation, you may want to utilize the Unemployment Compensation website at: www.floridajobs.org.
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What type of benefits am I entitled to under workers' compensation?

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Injured workers are entitled to lost wages if applicable and medical care, to include doctor visits, physical therapy, prescription drugs, hospitalization, testings and travel expenses to and from all doctors appointments.
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What kind of benefits are provided by workers' compensation?

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Temporary total disability (TTD) compensation is paid as a percentage of the injured employee's gross average weekly earnings, including overtime, while the employee is off work by order of a physician as a result of a work-related injury or illness. If you hold a second job and the employer for whom you were working at the time you were injured is aware that you work this second job, your temporary disability payments are based on the gross income from both jobs.
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