Matt Fendon Law Group Legal Blog

Maximum medical improvement (MMI) is when your authorized treating physician concludes that you have recovered as much as possible from your work injury. Under Arizona workers’ compensation law, your MMI is critical in your workers’ comp benefits claim because it affects whether you can return to work, keep receiving benefits, and how much those benefits…

When you receive Arizona workers’ compensation benefits, questions that you and your employer will both have include how much your settlement claim is worth, when you can return to work, and in what capacity. To answer these questions objectively requires a professional opinion in the form of a functional capacity evaluation (FCE). Here, we examine…

If you’ve been injured at your job and your injury is preventing you from working fully or at all, there’s a heavy chance that you already feel the effects of lost income.  Arizona’s workers’ compensation system is meant to help you when you cannot keep up your income after a work-related injury or medical condition….

In the past five decades, since the passage of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, employers have made considerable progress in making workplaces safer for employees. However, employment-related injuries and even deaths remain a problem nationally, and Arizona is no exception. For example, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Arizona…

When you file a workers’ compensation claim in Arizona, your employer’s insurance company may want to schedule you for an independent medical examination, also known as an IME. This is typically when the insurer needs more information about your work-related injury or medical condition before accepting or denying your claim. An IME also safeguards the…

If you are temporarily put completely out of work in Arizona because of a work-related injury or medical condition, you may be eligible for temporary total disability benefits under the Arizona workers’ compensation system. The Matt Fendon Law Group helps Arizona injured employees with workers’ comp benefits claims, including for costs of medical treatment for…

Arizona workers’ compensation pays benefits to injured employees whose injuries are work-related. How much compensation you can receive depends on the nature of your injury. In turn, this determines whether you can receive temporary partial disability benefits, temporary total disability benefits, permanent partial disability benefits, or permanent total disability payments. At the Matt Fendon Law…

Arizona workers’ compensation is intended to help those suffering from work-related injuries or disabling conditions. However, it may be unclear if workers’ compensation will cover new injuries sustained after you’ve returned to work.  The answer depends on the nature of the workplace injury, its effects on your ability to work, and the terms of your…

Under Arizona workers’ compensation law, an impairment is a health issue that affects your physical or neurological condition. When a doctor classifies an injury as an impairment, it will be considered scheduled or unscheduled. A disability, however, refers to the limitations and restrictions an injury places on your ability to do your job. In short,…

The general rule for workers who receive a settlement and benefits under Arizona workers’ compensation is that it is your exclusive remedy: you cannot sue your employer if you are benefiting from a workers’ compensation claim. However, if someone outside of your work is responsible for at least part of your injury, illness, or medical…