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According to US Department of Labor report entitled Workplace Injuries and Illnesses in 2004, there are 4.3 million workplace injuries and illnesses reported in private industry which is approximately 4.8 cases per 100 full-time workers per year. In Indiana, if you sustain a work-related accident, your employer, through their worker's compensation insurance company, directs all of your medical care. Therefore, it is extremely important that you report any accident or injury in the workplace to your employer immediately. Failure to report an injury in a timely manner may result in your worker's compensation claim being denied. Once you have reported your injury, your employer should instruct you where to go for medical treatment. If your injury prevents you from returning to work and you are off of work for more then 7 days, you are entitled to receive disability benefits at the rate of 2/3 of your Average Weekly Wage (AWW). Your employer must provide medical treatment until you reach Maximum Medical Improvement (MMI). At that time you will be released from doctor's care and your disability benefits will terminate. If your injury has any lasting effects, the treating physician may assign permanent work restrictions and a Permanent Partial Impairment (PPI) rating. This impairment rating directly affects the amount of money that you will receive for settlement of your worker's compensation claim. For more information including how to obtain more medical treatment or challenge the work comp doctor's impairment rating, call or email the attorneys at Wagner Reese & Crossen.

Understanding Indiana Worker?s Compensation Act
Posted by: Judy Pippin
October 01, 2008

Trying to understand the Indiana Worker's Compensation Act can be both confusing and frustrating. Due to the fact that the circumstances surrounding every case are different, adherence to a strict guideline such as the Worker's Compensation Act may be difficult. It is almost as confusing as trying to understand a cafe's special that may only apply the 12th day of every 3rd month but only if you are double jointed. In any event, Wagner Reese & Crossen, LLC can help you navigate through all of the confusion. You do not have to go through your injury alone. Please call today to speak to our competent worker's compensation division who are here to help you.

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