If you are receiving workers’ compensation benefits and a Nurse Case Manager (NCM) contacts you, it is crucial to understand their role and how to protect your rights. While they may claim they are there to assist in your recovery, their primary goal is to serve the insurance company’s interests, not yours.
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A Nurse Case Manager is a medical professional hired by the workers’ compensation insurance company to oversee your treatment and recovery. While they may seem helpful, their primary goal is to save the insurance company money by expediting your return to work—even if you’re not fully recovered.
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If you’ve been injured at work, you may wonder, “When should I hire a workers’ comp lawyer?” Many injured workers assume the workers’ compensation system is straightforward, but unfortunately, it’s not always easy to navigate.
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Occupational injuries are much more common than you might think. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, more than 3.0 million nonfatal workplace injuries were reported in 2022, resulting in an alarmingly high incidence rate of 3.3 cases for every 100 full-time workers.
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Accidents can happen anytime, anywhere. At work, employees are always at risk of facing an accident at any time. A broken arm from a fall off a ladder, a back injury, or a strain from lifting heavy boxes, are some common mishaps that can strike without any warning.
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Since employment law and workers’ compensation law both relate to people and their workplace it is common, however incorrect, for the two to be used interchangeably in conversation. Here are the key distinctions between these important areas of the law.
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If you are a disabled veteran who can’t work, you could be entitled to full disability benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) even if your current VA rating is below 100 percent. You could get Total Disability based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU).
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