How To Settle Your Workers’ Compensation Claim

Let’s face it, when you’re injured at work, the last thing you’re thinking about is how to navigate the Workers’ Compensation claims process. And who could blame you? All you know is that you’re hurting and you want to get better – so you can get back to work. After...

HOW MUCH WILL A WORKERS’ COMP LAWYER COST ME?

So, how much do lawyers charge to help settle AR Workers’ Compensation claims? It’s a really good question, especially when you’re hurt, unable to work and you’re trying to keep the bills paid. Every dollar matters, right? Well, the truth is, attorney’s fees don’t...

5 IMPORTANT FACTS ABOUT BACK AND NECK INJURY SETTLEMENTS

Back and neck injuries are very common in Arkansas workers’ compensation law. More importantly, spine and joint cases can be very valuable for settlement purposes. The main reasons is that these types of work injuries are often the most problematic, because they...

The Weekly Compensation Rate in Workers’ Compensation Law

It’s important.  Very important.  Why?  Because it represents the only income injured working folks usually have to survive on while they’re in a healing period, following a work injury.  But it’s more than that.  The eventual value (settlement and...

Work Injuries and the Employment Services Doctrine

Claims are often denied by insurance companies under the defense that an injured employee wasn’t actually working at the time the job injury occurred.  Under our current law, however, injuries that may not seem particularly work-related at first glance may...