Claims of medical malpractice, or medical negligence, arise when an individual believes that his medical care, by a hospital or physician, has fallen below that standard of care generally accepted by the community where that care was received. However, the fact that a patient may have experienced less than an optimum outcome to a given […]
Author: Brent Beeman
Worker Compensation Basics: Permanent Injury
If you’ve suffered a work injury, you may be eligible for three benefits available under the Worker Compensation Act:payment of medical billstemporary total disability paymentsPermanency awards.Read about payment of medical bills and temporary disability in our blog posts.Workers’ Compensation: Permanency Awards The third benefit available to the injured employee is an award or lump sum payment […]
Workers’ Compensation Basics
If you’ve been injured at work, you need to know the workers’ compensation basics. Workers’ compensation is a form of insurance providing wage replacement and medical benefits to employees who are injured or become ill “in the course and scope” of their job. The Workers’ Compensation Act is a law that provides administrative procedures and remedies for […]