Topic
Permanent Disability
31 published works
Illinois Workers Compensation Law Blog
They Paid My Medical Bills and TTD, Now What?
By Mike Helfand
Illinois workers' compensation law typically provides three things in every case, payment of medical bills, payment of lost time from work (TTD benefits) and a settlement (PPD or permanent partial…
Personal Injury Law Journal
New Jersey Workers’ Compensation Benefits Unraveled – Part 3
New Jersey workers’ compensation benefits are governed under N.J.S.A. 34:15 et seq. There are three benefits you are entitled to when you get hurt at work in New Jersey: payment…
La Revue
Incapacité totale et définitive : encore une belle occasion ratée !
Cass. soc. QPC 13 janvier 2016, n°15-20.822 Un salarié est licencié par son employeur après que le médecin du travail l’ait déclaré inapte à tout poste dans l’entreprise. Le 30…
Alabama Workers' Comp Blawg
Proposed Alabama Legislation Seeks to Limit Liability for Permanent and Total Disability Benefits and Medical Benefits
By Michael Fish
On February 2, 2016, Alabama Republican Senators Orr, Sanford, Livingston, Scofield, Stutts and Melson introduced SB122. The bill seeks to revise sections of 25-5-57 to limit an employer's responsibility for…
Illinois Workers Compensation Law Blog
What happens when a body part is amputated from a work injury?
By Mike Helfand
We had an interesting call recently from a man whose leg was amputated from a work injury in Chicago almost five years ago. Under Illinois law, because the amputation was…
Alabama Workers' Comp Blawg
Alabama Court of Civil Appeals Reverses Permanent and Total Disability Award as Premature
By Michael Fish
On August, 8, 2014, the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals released its opinion in Fab Arc Steel Supply, Inc. v. Timothy Dodd wherein it reversed a permanent and total disability…
Nevada Workers' Compensation Law Blog
Are Hernias Ratable?
Inguinal hernias are common work-related injuries for men, often caused by increased abdominal pressure during heavy lifting. According to the November/December 2012 AMA Guides Newsletter, men have a 27% lifetime…
Personal Injury Law Journal
How Do I Prove Partial Permanent Disability in My Workers’ Compensation Case?
In order to obtain a monetary award, the injured worker ("Petitioner") must prove that they have a partial permanent disability under the Workers' Compensation Statute. The basic definition of "disability…
Personal Injury Law Journal
I Received an Award of Permanent Disability in Workers’ Compensation, Now What Happens?
Once the Judge of Compensation approves your settlement, you will receive a check from your workers' compensation insurance carrier within 60 days. If more than 60 days passes and you…
Personal Injury Law Journal
Why Are Workers’ Compensation Payments Paid Weekly and Not in a Lump Sum?
Injured workers who are awarded partial permanent disability benefits, and their surviving dependents who receive dependency benefits often ask why they must receive the payments in weekly installments and not…