There are many Injured Workers who are on Medicare or are considered as Medicare-Eligible. Many of these Injured Workers wish to settle their workers’ compensation cases via a “Compromise and Release” settlement. This type of a settlement is generally considered as a “buy out” of the claims and as a “buy out” of the Injured… Continue reading MEDICARE SET-ASIDES (MSA), LIFE CARE PLANS, FUTURE TREATMENT PLANS AND WORKERS’ COMPENSATION: WORKERS’ COMPENSATION, COMPROMISE AND RELEASE SETTLEMENTS, AND MEDICARE: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
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The Oswestry Disability Index(Odi) And Workers’ Compensation
Updated: February 18, 2025 Injured Workers are frequently given questionnaires and indexes to fill out as part of their workers’ compensation treatment and evaluations. These questionnaires and indexes can play an important role with respect to workers’ compensation benefits. One of the indexes that an Injured Worker may encounter is the Owestry Disability Index. This… Continue reading The Oswestry Disability Index(Odi) And Workers’ Compensation
Workers’ Compensation Back Injuries: What You Need to Know
How can Industrial Back Injuries occur? In California, Workers’ Compensation Back Injuries can occur in many ways. Injuries can be the result of a specific incident, a cumulative trauma, a presumptive injury, or a compensable consequence arising out of an injury to other body parts or systems. A Back Injury can also be an aggravation… Continue reading Workers’ Compensation Back Injuries: What You Need to Know