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Maximum medical improvement (MMI) means your treating physician believes your medical condition has improved as much as reasonably expected with additional treatment. Reaching MMI does not necessarily mean you are fully healed, though. Once you reach maximum medical improvement, your workers’ compensation benefits, disability rating, settlement options, and ability to return to work may all…
Yes, workers’ compensation generally pays for emergency room visits when emergency medical treatment is necessary after a work-related injury. However, Arizona workers’ compensation laws also require injured workers to follow certain procedures after receiving emergency care, and failing to do so may create problems with a workers’ compensation claim. If you were injured at work…
Yes, workers’ compensation may cover time off work if you are unable to perform your job duties because of a work-related injury or illness. In Arizona, injured workers may qualify for wage replacement benefits in addition to medical benefits, but the amount you receive and when payments begin depend on the circumstances of your claim….
There is no single average settlement for a work-related spinal fusion. Nationally, reported workers’ comp settlements for spinal fusion surgery commonly range from about $50,000 to more than $500,000, and complex cases can go higher. These are national estimates, not Arizona-specific figures, and no attorney can promise a specific result. What you recover depends on…
If you have been hurt on the job and cannot work, Arizona workers’ compensation will replace some of your lost wages. You can receive lost wage replacement benefits through any of the following: Generally, workers’ compensation will pay 66 2/3% of your pre-injury earnings after a seven-day waiting period, up to a statutory maximum monthly…