In my last blog post just a week ago, I warned that employers might refuse to pay temporary total disability (TTD) benefits to injured Indiana workers who are working under restrictions but then get laid off because of the Coronavirus. I also hinted … [Read more...] about Work Comp Is Now Refusing to Pay TTD to Injured Workers Laid off Due to Coronavirus
Should I accept a return to work with restrictions offer if I don’t agree with the restrictions?
Return to work if offered while on worker’s comp restrictions? What if I don’t agree with the restrictions? In a recent blog post, we discussed what to do if work orders changed, and posed some hypothetical questions. Well, as it turns out, these h … [Read more...] about Should I accept a return to work with restrictions offer if I don’t agree with the restrictions?
Can I Change Jobs While On Worker’s Compensation?
The technical answer is yes, you can change jobs while you are on worker’s compensation, and as long as you follow a couple rules (see below), you are unlikely to jeopardize your right to receive medical care for your work-related injury. The I … [Read more...] about Can I Change Jobs While On Worker’s Compensation?
What if My Work Orders Change While on Worker’s Comp?
When working on Indiana worker’s comp law, one thing I see a lot is employees getting work orders from their doctors and not knowing what to do about it. They wonder what will happen if work orders change while on worker’s comp. If those employees ar … [Read more...] about What if My Work Orders Change While on Worker’s Comp?
Why Isn’t Worker’s Comp Paying My Medical Bills?
When you are injured on the job, one of the main things your employer (through worker’s compensation insurance) must do is pay for appropriate medical care related to your work injury. But what happens when worker’s comp insurance is not paying your m … [Read more...] about Why Isn’t Worker’s Comp Paying My Medical Bills?
Unemployment While on Worker’s Comp
The current situation with the Coronavirus sweeping through Indiana and the United States is going to have both long and short term impacts on our health and our economic situations. The longer that businesses in Indiana are ordered to either stay … [Read more...] about Unemployment While on Worker’s Comp
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