The guide will help you: better understand the workers’ compensation claims and administrative process; what happens when an employee is injured on the job; what should occur during the recovery process; how claims are generally managed and where to seek further information.
This guide is specifically designed to use with a tablet on personal computer. There are links and hyperlinks throughout the content to allow you to easily navigate to and from the index and sub-directories. Web resources, guides, and source material provide the user with quick access to forms, instructions, and legal references.
How are injuries and illnesses defined? What are medical treatment guidelines? Why is an Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP) necessary? How does an employee predesignate a personal doctor? How do you file a workers' compensation claim? What do you do when an employee is hurt on the job? What are an employer's obligations to arrange for medical care? What are some overlapping obligations under disability laws? What do you do when you disagree with a medical report? What are temporary and permanent disability benefits? What do you do when an employee returns to work with restrictions or without restrictions? What obligations do employers have to engage in an interactive process? How can employers help workers return to work? How are claims settled? What should you consider when evaluating settlement offers?
Although, this guide has been prepared for general information purposes only, and should not be construed as legal advice or legal opinion with regard to any specific circumstance or set of facts, these are the types of questions you will be prepared to discuss and review with your employer, employee, and attorney after becoming familiar with this guide and related resources.
This guide is specifically designed to use with a tablet on personal computer. There are links and hyperlinks throughout the content to allow you to easily navigate to and from the index and sub-directories. Web resources, guides, and source material provide the user with quick access to forms, instructions, and legal references.
How are injuries and illnesses defined? What are medical treatment guidelines? Why is an Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP) necessary? How does an employee predesignate a personal doctor? How do you file a workers' compensation claim? What do you do when an employee is hurt on the job? What are an employer's obligations to arrange for medical care? What are some overlapping obligations under disability laws? What do you do when you disagree with a medical report? What are temporary and permanent disability benefits? What do you do when an employee returns to work with restrictions or without restrictions? What obligations do employers have to engage in an interactive process? How can employers help workers return to work? How are claims settled? What should you consider when evaluating settlement offers?
Although, this guide has been prepared for general information purposes only, and should not be construed as legal advice or legal opinion with regard to any specific circumstance or set of facts, these are the types of questions you will be prepared to discuss and review with your employer, employee, and attorney after becoming familiar with this guide and related resources.
