In the event of a fatal workplace accident or occupational illness, the worker’s surviving dependents — spouse, children/stepchildren, parents, siblings and/or other dependents — may receive compensation for the death of their loved one. Generally, death benefits pay up to 2/3 of the deceased worker’s average monthly wage.
Our lawyers are Certified Workers' Compensation Specialists by the State Bar of Arizona. When you are injured on the job, can’t work and are seeking medical treatment, you need an attorney. Getting a check in the mail for workers’ compensation benefits you’re owed shouldn’t be difficult. But the reality is employers and insurance companies often make injured workers jump through hoops. Delayed tactics, denied claims, and lower settlements are common.
Workers’ compensation is an “exclusive remedy” against employers that doesn’t include compensation for pain and suffering. This is the major difference between a civil negligence (personal injury) claim and a workers’ compensation claim in Arizona. Workers’ compensation only provides payment for lost wages and medical expenses related to your workplace injury.
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Disability Discrimination
It’s also unlawful for your employer to pay you less because of your disability if you can still perform the basic tasks of your pre-injury position. This is considered disability discrimination and is outlawed by the Americans with Disability Act. Your employer is required to reasonably accommodate your disability, unless they can prove that doing so would cause “undue hardship” to the business.