There are at least two big decisions to make when you get hurt on the job:First, who gets to choose your treating doctor? Under most circumstances, you do if you have a family physician or someone with whom you or a family member have received medical treatment in the...
Truck Drivers and Worker’s Compensation
Truck drivers are by and large loyal working men and women. You work very hard to avoid letting your company down by delivering freight on time and keeping the customers happy. When you get hurt, you tend to tough it out before reporting the injury because you don't...
Will I Get Paid?
"If I am off work, will I get paid? And if so, how much?"This is a common question that comes up when an injured worker is taken off work. If a doctor says that you are not released to go back to work, then you should receive temporary total disability (TTD) benefits....
What is an FCE?
An FCE is a Functional Capacity Evaluation. It is sort of a physical fitness test. We see a majority of clients undergoing FCE's toward the end of the treatment cycle in a workers' compensation case. An FCE can also be used to help identify changes to employee...
Q+A: Before You Go to a Doctor
Q: What advice can you give to an injured trucker who is about to go see a doctor?: When the injured trucker goes to see a doctor, the driver must explain in detail how the accident happened, and list all injuries caused by that...
Spring is in the Air
This time of year brings out new hazards on the roadways. Some of these hazards are obvious, while others are not.Farm Vehicles - We live in Nebraska and farm vehicles on the road are a fact of life. Keep in mind that tractors and combines are always slow moving, so...
Talk to an Attorney, You Have Nothing Left to Lose.
If you do not completely understand workers' compensation law, you need someone who does. Someone who is not afraid of doing what is necessary to obtain justice, even if it means going to court. The lawyers at routinely try cases in the...
