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Phoenix Workers’ Compensation Disability Benefits Lawyer
Disability Benefits
An important thing to understand about your workers’ compensation claim is that your disability benefits will fall into one of four categories based on whether your disability is temporary or permanent, and on whether you are able to work. These decisions are made in consultation with your doctor, and the challenge in many cases is to get your employer’s insurance company and the Industrial Commission of Arizona (ICA) to accept your doctor’s assessment.
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Working with a qualified Phoenix workers compensation disability benefits lawyer can help you get all the benefits you need and deserve. Workers’ compensation is a complex process, and we do not recommend that workers represent themselves. Attorney Avery Crossman at Crossman Law Offices, P.C., in Phoenix is board-certified as a specialist, in workers’ compensation. We only have Phoenix workers’ compensation attorneys working for us, and we believe our focus and dedication allow us to serve our clients better.
Temporary Disabilities
If you are unable to work at all, but you and your doctor believe you will recover from your injuries with treatment, then you have a temporary total disability. You will be compensated for your lost wages and the cost of medical treatment. If your doctor releases you to work, but only on “light duty” (because your regular job would aggravate your injury or interfere with treatment), then you now have a temporary partial disability. If your light-duty wages are less than your wages for your regular job, you can be compensated for some portion (usually two-thirds) of your lost earnings. If your status changes from total to partial, or if your doctor believes that you are now ready to return to regular work, you will receive a notice from the insurance company. To better understand your rights, you will need an experienced Phoenix worker’s compensation disability benefits attorney on your side.
Permanent Disabilities
Certain kinds of injuries — may prevent you from obtaining any gainful employment, which would be a permanent total disability, or may require you to work fewer hours or to choose a job with a lower wage, which is called a permanent partial disability.
Your compensation also depends on whether your injury is “scheduled” or “unscheduled.” According to the ICA, “If the permanent injury is to a certain part of the body, such as eye, hand, arm, foot or leg, the part of the body and the period allowed for compensation is set out in a schedule in the Workers’ Compensation Law.” Your compensation will be calculated as a percentage of your average monthly wage, and depends upon whether your disability is total or partial. In the case of unscheduled injuries, the ICA will determine how much compensation you will receive. As experienced Phoenix workers compensation disability benefits lawyers, we are known for the care and personal attention we give each of our clients in getting through these times of need.
“Injured workers are given work comp benefits under the Arizona Constitution. It’s not just for the weak and is guaranteed to all. Every employer is required to provide medical and disability benefits for those who are hurt.” – Avery Crossman
Avery Crossman
Contact A Phoenix Workers Comp Disability Benefits Attorney
When you call us to discuss your case, you will always speak directly with one of our knowledgeable and experienced Phoenix workers compensation disability benefits lawyers — we don’t employ paralegals. Contact us for your free consultation, please call (602) 248-0380. At Crossman Law Offices, P.C., we work state-wide, so no matter where in Arizona you reside, you can get the legal help you need.
Avery N Crossman
Ms. Crossman is a State Bar Board Certified Workers’ Compensation Specialist and is past Co-Chair of the State Bar Workers’ Compensation Section. She has served as a faculty member at the State Bar Seminar on Professionalism and is a former Judge Pro Tempore in the Arizona County, Justice, and Superior Courts. In the past, she has spoken at seminars on Workers’ Compensation sponsored by the Industrial Commission of Arizona and the Arizona Association of Lawyers for Injured Workers. Ms.Crossman is a long-time member of the Arizona Association of Lawyers for Injured Workers. She is also a member of American Mensa.