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At Fendon Law Firm, P.C., our only goal is to help our clients secure the workers’ compensation disability benefits that they both need and deserve. For this reason, we encourage you to let one of our Phoenix disability lawyers guide…
If you are injured while on the job, and are unable to work for more than 7 days, you are entitled to some compensation for lost wages. The first 7 days will not be eligible for compensation in cases of…
If you are injured on the job, you have the right to seek workers’ compensation benefits. You may be concerned that your medical expenses are covered by the benefits you receive. In fact, this can be a difficult situation for…
Paralysis is a devastating injury that can result from a workplace accident. This type of injury involves losing muscle function in one of your muscle groups. This means that a person suffering from paralysis may lose feeling or mobility completely…
Happy Monday everyone! I was meeting with one of my clients today and we discussed an issue that comes up frequently in worker’s comp cases: failure to report any and all body parts/medical issues stemming from an industrial accident. It…
Worker’s compensation tip of day – There are two types of medical care in a WC case — active care and supportive care. Active care is to improve the patient’s condition. Supportive care is to maintain the patient’s condition. Usually,…
Did you know that if you are receiving wc benefits and are in a car accident (for which you suffer an injury) on your way to or from a medical appointment related to your wc case, that the wc insurance…
Disability tip of the day – It’s much more difficult to get approved for Social Security Disability if you are under age 50. It’s not impossible, but much more difficult if you are of a younger age. It all depends…
There was a horrible earthquake in Italy this past weekend. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the victims and their families. Under worker’s comp law, an earthquake would be an “Act of Nature,” and someone hurt from an earthquake…
Disabled widow or widower benefits are available. However, the applicant must be 50 years old and must have become disabled no later than 7 years after either: the death of the wage earner, the last payment of mother’s or father’s…