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New Legislation May Help Firefighters with Cancer Receive Work Comp Benefits

The new Firefighter Cancer Registry Act of 2018 may make some serious improvement for firefighters diagnosed with cancer. Firefighters in Missouri and their families could have an easier time getting compensation for work-related cancers under new legislation endorsed by Governor … Continue reading

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Be Careful What You Post: How Social Media Can Affect Work Comp Claims

Insurance companies actively look for ways to minimize their liability and keep you from getting your work comp benefits. If you filed a claim for workers compensation, then you should be careful about what you post on social media during … Continue reading

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What You Can Do to Avoid Making Errors When Filing a Workers’ Comp Claim

A typo or two on your Ohio workers’ compensation application usually won’t result in a denial of temporary disability benefits and replacement wages. What will cost you workers’ comp payments are big, yet avoidable, errors like waiting too long to … Continue reading

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Louisiana Workers’ Comp Death Benefits: Who Gets What? How Long?

Louisiana Workers Compensation Death Benefits provide payment to the deceased employee’s family, including a $8,500 funeral benefit. WHO RECEIVES BENEFITS AND IN WHAT ORDER? Dependents are paid according to this schedule: Widow/Widower (“Widow”): 32 ½ % of employee’s average weekly … Continue reading

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What You Can Do to Prevent Errors in Your Workers’ Comp Claim

The workers’ compensation application process is rife with pitfalls. In fact, an injured or ill worker would not be wrong to suspect that many of the obstacles he or she encounters exist specifically to derail applications and provide grounds for … Continue reading

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