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Using Your Right to a Change Of Physician Wisely
Under Arkansas Law, the insurance company in a workers' compensation claim has the right to direct an injured employee's initial medical care. Often times, this means that an injured worker will be sent to a "company doctor" who is familiar to both the insurance...
Knee Replacements in Workers’ Comp
A fairly common work injury scenario in Arkansas goes something like this: A middle-aged employee, with a history of heavy manual labor jobs, twists his knee at work. He's never really had any knee problems to speak of before; or at least none that he knows about....
How Should I Choose A Workers’ Comp Attorney?
Which attorney to hire is an important question about an important choice. A choice so important, in fact, that a favorable outcome in your case could very well depend upon it. Some law firms handle Workers' Compensation matters as a 'side job' of sorts; to pay the...
On-The-Job Burn Injuries in Arkansas
Many Arkansans suffer burn injuries at work each year, and some of them are quite severe. The skin is our largest organ. When it is badly burned, the result is severe pain, a lengthy healing process, and often a high degree of permanent physical impairment. Because...
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 can...
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 actually be...
“Do I have a case?”
"Do I have a case?" is a common question in Arkansas workers' compensation law. Just being injured on the job is rough enough. But then an insurance adjuster comes calling, followed by "official" looking forms in the mailbox. Sometimes a benefit check in some...
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