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What to Do If Your Workers’ Compensation Claim Is Denied in Sioux Falls
South Dakota workers’ compensation can be tricky. There is no law requiring employers in South Dakota to carry workers’ compensation insurance, so sometimes, employees are forced to take legal action to recover lost wages and medical bills. If the employer does have...
Common Workplace Injuries Covered by Workers’ Compensation in Sioux Falls
When you get hurt on the job, a million questions run through your mind. You wonder how you’ll pay your bills, how you’ll cover your medical expenses, what will happen to your family — so many stressors on top of an injury that can impact your mental health and...
The Role of the South Dakota Department of Labor in Workers’ Comp Claims
Workers’ compensation is unique in South Dakota. Employers have the option to carry insurance, but they are not legally required to do so. Employees who are injured on the job can either request compensation through their insured employer or pursue legal action by...
Navigating the Workers’ Compensation Claims Process in South Dakota
If you have been injured in the workplace, your mind should be on making a full recovery — not worrying about medical bills and lost wages. While workers’ compensation isn’t legally required in South Dakota, many employers still opt to carry insurance to protect their...
Things to Do After a Slip, Trip, and Fall Accident
If you slip, trip, and fall in a public or private location, you have the right to file a personal injury claim against the negligent party. This type of incident is referred to as a premises liability claim and is used to help you recover compensation for your...
Workers’ Comp for Emotional Disturbance
Workers’ compensation has you covered if you get injured at work and are no longer able to fulfill your duties. It can pay for lost wages and medical treatment. But what if your suffering runs deeper than that? Workers’ comp for emotional disturbance is relatively...
What Is Included in A Severance Package?
If you are in the process of ending an employment relationship, you may have questions about the value of the severance payment or package you are being offered. While this can be confusing, there are a few parts of the packages you should look at to determine if it...
‘Any Occupation’ Test for Long Term Disability Benefits
If you are applying for workers’ compensation benefits, it is recommended that you use the services of a South Dakota workers’ compensation lawyer. However, it’s also important to learn about various topics, including the “any occupation” test. The “any...
Is Workers’ Compensation Considered Income When Filing Taxes?
In most cases, workers’ compensation benefits aren’t viewed as income. Because of this, they are not taxed. While the benefits you receive must be reported on your 1040, based on workers’ compensation law, they will be subtracted from the injured worker’s total...
Average Workers’ Compensation in 2022
Workplace injuries are more common than some people realize. Unfortunately, most work-related injuries that occur are preventable. While this is true, there were still over 2.6 million workplace injuries across the U.S. in 2020, with 4,764 being fatal. ...
How do Workers Comp Settlements Work
Workers’ compensation, often known as workman’s comp, is an insurance policy that offers health and financial compensation for employees due to work-based injuries. The program shields the company from legal action while also guaranteeing that injured employees...
Can Workers’ Comp Deny a Claim?
If your compensation claim has ever been denied, you should know that you don’t have to accept it and do nothing about it. While the Worker’s Compensation system is a bit complex, making an appeal about this decision is within your rights. You deserve to know if your...
How Much Does Workers Comp Pay?
Workers’ compensation insurance is an insurance coverage paid by employers, which covers their employees if they suffer any work-related illness or injury. It helps to cover medical costs, and salary/wages lost in the time. But workers’ compensation differs by state....
Dangers of Not Hiring a Lawyer After a Workplace Accident
Workplace accidents leave injury victims in a terrible position. Not only are you trying to recover, but you’re also missing time (and money) from work. You’re probably scared and unsure of your legal rights as well. Traumatic injuries are expensive to treat,...
What is Workers Compensation?
Developed countries around the world demand that all business owners subscribe to a workers’ compensation scheme to ensure that any worker who suffers at the hands of their job gets adequate compensation and care for it. At times, these cases get complicated and a...
How does workers compensation work?
If you’re injured during work, your employer is generally responsible for taking care of your medical needs. They do this using a type of insurance coverage called workers’ compensation. When workers’ comp is done right, it can do a lot to help you heal and get you...
Getting a Second Opinion After Your Independent Medical Examination
People come to see me because the workers compensation insurer wants to send the injured worker to a doctor for an “independent medical examination”.
Do I Really Need a Lawyer?
I’ve often been asked, if I’ve been injured in an accident, do I really need an experienced personal injury lawyer to represent my interest? My answer to that is always yes, yes you do. Insurance companies have attorneys working hard for them, to protect their interest, and so should you.
Do I have to use the company doctor?
We frequently get contacted by injured workers telling us that their company wants to send them to the company’s doctor. The answer is generally no. The injured employee has the right to select their physician. We normally recommend that you go to your...
Who pays medical bills after a serious accident?
One question we get all the time is who pays the medical bills following a serious accident and before the case is settled? Following an accident where you’ve been seriously injured, your own automobile policy has to pay the medical bills up to a certain amount. This...