Jul 25 Can a Workers' Compensation Claim be Reopened? Jul 17 How are Workers' Compensation Payments Calculated? Jul 8 Does Workers' Compensation Cover Employee Negligence? Jun 24 Can I Sue My Employer for a Workplace Injury? Jun 17 Can I Get Workers' Compensation for Depression? Jun 10 Can I Choose My Own Doctor for a Workers' Compensation Claim? May 20 Common Workers' Compensation Misconceptions May 13 What Are the Penalties for Workers' Compensation Fraud? Can I Retire While On Workers' Compensation? Every employee looks forward to the day they can finally retire and look back on all of their years of hard work and ... Signs of Employer Retaliation for Filing Workers' Compensation As an employee who was injured on the job, you are within your full rights to pursue workers’ compensation for ... How are Workers' Compensation Payments Calculated? One of the most common questions work injury victims ask is: “How much is my claim worth?” Although it is ... Can a Workers' Compensation Claim be Reopened? When a workers’ compensation claim is resolved, the intention is that the provided benefits will provide adequate ... 2019 (22 posts) July (3 posts) June (3 posts) May (4 posts) April (5 posts) February (4 posts) January (3 posts) 2018 (42 posts) December (3 posts) November (3 posts) October (3 posts) September (3 posts) August (5 posts) July (4 posts) June (5 posts) May (3 posts) April (3 posts) March (3 posts) February (3 posts) January (4 posts) 2017 (41 posts) December (3 posts) November (10 posts) October (6 posts) September (6 posts) August (4 posts) June (1 posts) May (2 posts) April (2 posts) March (2 posts) February (3 posts) January (2 posts) Construction Injuries (3) Employer Retaliation (3) Ergonomics (1) Firm News (7) Hints & Tips (8) In the News (5) Inadequate Training (3) Insurance (1) Occupational Diseases (3) Occupational Hearing Loss (1) Repetitive Stress Injuries (9) Scaffolding Accidents (1) Social Security Disability (3) Toxic Exposure (2) Workers' Compensation (109) Recent Posts Most Popular Archives Categories Blog Posts in December, 2017 Blog Home Reaching MMI: What's Next Posted By Law Offices of Wax & Wax || 29-Dec-2017 According to the American Medical Association, Medical Maximum Improvement (MMI) is defined as “the point at which a condition has stabilized and is unlikely to change (i.e. improve or worsen) substantially in the next year, with or without treatment. Although signs and symptoms of the condition may way and wane over time, further overall recovery or deterioration is not anticipated.” ... Share This Post: Continue Reading Can I Appeal a Workers' Comp Denial? Posted By Law Offices of Wax & Wax || 21-Dec-2017 If you have filed a workers’ compensation claim and your request was denied, it means your claims administrator has decided that your injury or illness is not covered under California’s workers’ comp policies. Fortunately, that doesn’t mean you should give up just yet. First, you must figure out the reason why your claim was denied. It should be explained in the denial ... Share This Post: Continue Reading Social Security Disability Explained Posted By Law Offices of Wax & Wax || 14-Dec-2017 Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) is a Social Security program that pays monthly benefits to those who have become disabled before reaching the age of retirement and are not able to continue working. It is most commonly known as “workers disability.” To qualify for the SSDI program, it is required to have work a specific number of years in a job where you paid Social Security ... Share This Post: Continue Reading 3 results found. Viewing page 1 of 1.