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If you are covered by your employer’s workers’ compensation insurance in Arizona, you can receive a variety of benefits if you suffer an eye injury at work. These include reimbursement for related medical expenses, temporary partial wage replacement compensation, and possibly long-term or even permanent compensation once you reach your point of maximum medical improvement….

Work-related hip injuries in Arizona can be the basis for workers’ compensation claims. Hip injuries are categorized as “unscheduled” injuries under Arizona’s workers’ compensation system. You can also receive a negotiated settlement for your hip injury claim. Nationally, the average workers’ compensation settlement for a hip injury is about $65,000. This average settlement figure can…

Work-related nerve damage claims often come from traumatic injuries. When this happens, you can experience symptoms like muscle weakness, difficulty holding objects properly, and sharp pains in your hands, arms, legs, or feet that can keep you from work.  When this happens, if your employer is covered by workers’ compensation insurance, you may be eligible…

On average, workers’ compensation hand injury settlements are around $26,000, according to the National Safety Council (NSC). If you have been in a workplace accident in Arizona that resulted in a serious injury to your hand, Matt Fendon Law Group can help you with your workers’ compensation claim. You can call us at (800) 229-3880…

According to some sources, the average workers’ compensation settlement value for hand and wrist injuries is slightly more than $25,000, with about $14,000 covering medical costs and another $11,000 from an insurance company indemnity payment. At Matt Fendon Law Group, we represent Arizona workers who have work-related claims for all kinds of injuries, illnesses, and…

Workers’ compensation elbow injury settlement amounts vary widely based on statutory benefit formulas, impairment ratings, and negotiated terms.  Arizona law does not establish or publish average settlement values, but if you suffer an elbow injury at work, depending on its nature, severity, and duration, your average workers’ compensation settlement value could range from $10,000 to…

After a workplace injury in Arizona, your treating physician may conclude that you can return to light-duty work.  A light-duty assignment can help you return to the workplace while you continue physically and mentally recovering from your injuries. It also offers your employer and the insurance company a potential way to save money in workers’…

After a work-related injury, occupational illness, or other job-related medical condition occurs, unless your employer is self-insured and has contracted medical care approved by the Industrial Commission of Arizona (the ICA), you have the right under Arizona workers’ compensation to see a doctor of your choice. At the same time, your employer or its insurer…

Workers’ compensation injuries in Arizona can be temporary or permanent. For injured workers, permanent impairments can be scheduled or unscheduled in nature. Both of these are eligible for workers’ compensation monthly payments.  In this blog post, we explain what permanent impairment ratings are, how they are determined, and what you might be able to expect…

Under Arizona’s system of workers’ compensation, two important considerations are impairment ratings and disability benefits. It can be tempting to use the terms “impairment” and “disability” interchangeably, but they are different, and this difference is key to understanding how your workers’ compensation disability claim works and how much you might receive in workers’ compensation benefits….