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Archive: May 2025

Can I Receive Workers’ Compensation for PTSD?

For employees with mental injuries like post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), the path to a PTSD claim for workers’ compensation benefits can be filled with obstacles. That’s because the Arizona Workers’ Compensation Act requires employees to meet high legal standards to…

Can Workers' Compensation Be Retroactive ?

If you suffer a work-related injury or illness in Arizona, you could be entitled to wage replacement benefits through your employer’s workers’ compensation insurance. But if you failed to receive the benefits you believe you deserve, you may wonder whether…

Can I Quit My Job While on Workers’ Comp in Arizona?

While you can quit your job and potentially still receive some workers’ compensation benefits, the amounts and types of benefits you are entitled to receive may decrease if you decide to quit your job while your claim is ongoing. Before you make…

Can My Employer Fire Me For Being Injured?

Almost all employees in Arizona are “at-will” which allows you to be fired for any reason, at any time. But this will not affect your right to workers’ compensation benefits. In Arizona, you cannot be fired for filing a workers’…

Is Workers' Comp Taxable?

Workers’ compensation benefits are generally not taxable at the federal or Arizona state levels. There are some limited exceptions to this rule, which we will cover below, but unless they apply, you need not worry about paying taxes on your…