By Alonit Cohen | Published May 26, 2020 | Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Tags: COVID-19, workers comp, workers compensation | Comments Off on How Is the COVID-19 Quarantine Affecting Workers’ Compensation Claimants?
How Is the COVID-19 Quarantine Affecting Workers’ Compensation Claimants?
If you are in the middle of a workers’ compensation claim, you likely have already experienced the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on your proceeding. Among other things, claimants are dealing with canceled court hearings, difficulty in receiving medical care and transportation problems triggered by the coronavirus. No matter what else is going on in Read More
Read MoreIf I Caught COVID-19 on the Job, Can I Collect Workers’ Compensation Benefits?
The COVID-19 pandemic has opened up a whole new avenue of potential workers’ compensation claims. If you believe you were exposed to coronavirus and caught the virus while on the job, then you might be able to collect workers’ compensation benefits. As we’re still in the early stages of this healthcare crisis, pinning down exactly Read More
Read MoreWill COVID-19 Change the Workers’ Compensation System Forever?
Even after the worst part of the coronavirus pandemic subsides, it will likely take many years to assess the ways it has altered American society and culture. Certainly, the effects on employment and the healthcare industry will be significant, so we should expect laws to change to address those changed circumstances. Accordingly, states might be Read More
Read MoreWhat Does an Overpayment in Worker’s Compensation Really Mean?
In 1997, the Colorado Legislature created a statute that says that an overpayment is “Money received by a claimant [injured worker] that exceeds the amount that should have been paid, or which the claimant was not entitled to receive, or which results in duplicate benefits because of offsets that reduce disability or death benefits payable Read More
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Since 1987, Mark D. Elliott has been a staple in the workers' compensation law community. As a member of the Phi Beta Kappa fraternity, he has the experience, passion and drive to succeed for any client in his respective fields of law.
James Elliott, Esq., the founder of the Elliott Law Offices, passed on April 13, 2018. He is remembered for his hard work helping to create and refine the laws of the worker’s compensation arena. He obtained successful outcomes for his clients through both trials and appeals, and participated in creating and refining the law through…
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