Ep 35: What You Need to Know About Workers' Compensation Clam for Catastrophic Injuries
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Workers' compensation claims for people dealing with catastrophic injuries will often have additional layers that other claims won’t have. It’s important to understand the process and know what rights you have and don’t have. What options do you have beyond worker’s comp and does it matter if third parties are involved?
Today we’re talking with Chris Miranda, a Senior Workers' Compensation Paralegal at Speaks Law Firm. He has years of experience dealing with workers' compensation claims and understands the ins and outs of the process. We’ll spend today discussing the claims when the injuries are much more serious and other people/parties might be at fault. Chris will also share some common mistakes that he sees people make during the claims process.
Here’s some of what we discuss in this episode:
0:00 – How catastrophic injuries are handled
2:01 – Stage 1 of how it’s handled
4:16 – Recovery beyond worker’s comp
7:06 – What happens when a third party is involved
11:34 – Fault not considered in worker’s comp claims
12:58 – Common mistakes made during claims
14:22 – What happens if you quit your job?
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