Manual  Frequently Asked Questions by Injured Workers

Table of Contents

• Payment-related questions
  • When will I get my check? 
  • What happens if the insurer pays me late? 
  • The judge ordered the insurer to pay me, when will I get my check? 
  • Who pays me for the day I got hurt? 
  • Who pays me if I need to go back out as a result of the injury? 
  • Can I be compensated for loss of income from my second job? 
  • The insurer says they overpaid me. Now what? 
  • Do I get a Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA)? 
  • How does SSI and SSDI affect my workers' compensation claim? 
  • Do I get paid if I have to leave work for medical treatment? 
  • Statute of limitations 
• Workers' compensation insurance questions
  • How do I know if my employer has insurance? 
  • My employer has no insurance, can I still collect? 
  • I was hired in one state and got injured in another. Who pays me? 
  • The insurance company and the Independent Medical Exam (IME) 
  • Do I have to go to the insurer's doctor? 
• What happens to your employer sponsored benefits
  • Health Insurance while out on workers' compensation 
  • Vacation accrual while on workers' compensation 
  • Job security while out on workers' compensation 

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