Monthly Archives: January 2020

Appealing a Hearings or Appeals Officer’s Decision.

By Jason Weinstock on January 31, 2020 Posted in Appeals,Information Center

The deadline for appealing a Hearings or Appeals Officer’s decision is 30 days. This is a shorter time frame than the typical appeal deadline for determinations from the adjuster. Deadlines to appeal are quick, frequent, and jurisdictional in workers’ compensation. Jurisdictional in this sense means that if you fail to appeal a Hearing Officer or … Continue reading Appealing a Hearings or Appeals Officer’s Decision. →

Why Do Worker’s Compensation Attorneys Appeal The Initial Claim Acceptance Letter?

By Jason Weinstock on January 24, 2020 Posted in Information Center,Lawyers

One of the questions I receive from my clients is, “why do worker’s compensation attorneys appeal the initial claim acceptance letter and subsequent scope determinations?” This is a good question and often doesn’t make sense to injured workers’ when they are receiving the treatment they want or need. One of the reasons attorney’s appeal the … Continue reading Why Do Worker’s Compensation Attorneys Appeal The Initial Claim Acceptance Letter? →

What Are Light Duty Job Offers and What Should I Look For?

By Jason Weinstock on January 17, 2020 Posted in Light duty,Permanent Work Restrictions

When you are injured at work, your treating physician gives you a physician’s progress report (PPR) or a work activity report. These reports inform you, your workers’ compensation adjuster, and your employer of any work restrictions you may have. The PPR will guide your light duty job offer. On the PPR there is a place … Continue reading What Are Light Duty Job Offers and What Should I Look For? →

Workers’ Compensation Mileage Reimbursement Decreased for 2020, Effective January 1, 2020.

By Jason Weinstock on January 10, 2020 Posted in Mileage reimubursement

Effective January 1, 2020, the mileage reimbursement decreased for 2020. The rate for workers compensation related travel has been decreased from 58 cents per mile to 57.5 cents per mile. The Division of Industrial Relations publishes the change at the beginning of every year. This years change was announced on January 3, 2020, and can … Continue reading Workers’ Compensation Mileage Reimbursement Decreased for 2020, Effective January 1, 2020. →

What Does Workers’ Compensation Cover?

By Jason Weinstock on January 3, 2020 Posted in exclusive remedy,Information Center

In a previous blog, I wrote about how workers’ compensation is the exclusive remedy for employees to recover benefits for an injury that occurred at work. Does workers compensation cover every injury that occurs at work? No, workers’ compensation doesn’t automatically apply to all injuries just because they occurred at work. The injury must arise … Continue reading What Does Workers’ Compensation Cover? →