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Privacy Rights and Your Workers’ Compensation Claim

Workers’ compensation is a no-fault insurance program to cover medical expenses, lost wages, and other damages for employees who are injured at work or fall ill due to workplace conditions such as toxic fumes or contaminants.
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Workers’ Compensation Medical Assessment: What to Expect

If you have been injured on the job in Alaska, you may be eligible to receive workers’ compensation benefits. As part of the process of filing a workers’ compensation claim and seeking coverage for your medical needs, you may be asked to submit to an independent medical examination (IME).
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Understanding Occupational Exposure Injuries

We take for granted that we’ll be safe when we go to work each day, but what happens if you start to develop an injury or illness because of chemical or toxic exposure in the workplace? Sadly, this happens to employees all too often, and they’re the ones left to deal with the aftermath.
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Mental Health & Workers’ Compensation

Workers’ compensation is a no-fault insurance system used by employers nationwide to provide medical coverage and wage-replacement benefits for workers who suffer injuries or contract illnesses while on the job. Being no fault, neither employer nor employee can hold the other party legally responsible for the injuries or illnesses occurring at work.
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Common Misconceptions About Workers’ Compensation

Every state has adopted laws that require most employers to carry workers’ compensation insurance for their employees. This insurance protects workers if they’re injured on the job by covering medical expenses as well as replacing lost wages due to time off work. There remain many common misconceptions about workers’ compensation that every employee should understand.
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Light Duty Rights & Requirements

The Job Accommodation Network (JAN) reports that employees who are injured and out on leave are less likely to return to work the longer they’re out. In addition, the U.S. Census Bureau and Bureau of Labor Statistics estimate that employers lose upwards of $40 billion annually due to absenteeism.
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How Do Pre-Existing Conditions Affect My Claim?

Workers’ compensation has been created to protect workers in the case of an injury incurred at work. But if you already have a pre-existing condition, you may be wondering how workers’ compensation insurance affects you. Unfortunately, this can affect your settlement, as insurance companies tend to deny any claim they can, and they can use your pre-existing condition as a reason for denial.
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I Don't Like the Doctor They Sent Me To. What Can I Do?

When involved in a workplace accident or suffering a work-related illness, getting adequate medical treatment is important to help you recover fully. Your doctor will provide medical treatment, set work restrictions, recommend lifestyle changes, or refer you to a specialist if necessary. If you don't like the doctor you were referred to or if your health condition isn't improving, you may be eligible to change physicians.
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