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Very Important Work Comp Tips

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Following these tips will save you a lot of trouble and potential heart ache.

Make sure that you go to a doctor right away after you are injured to be evaluated and treated.

Make sure that you tell your doctor about all your injuries at the first visit.

Make sure that you tell the doctor about your work accident at the first visit.

I have seen too many cases become side tracked for failure to follow these 3 easy steps.

If you delay seeking treatment it gives the work comp insurance company a reason to argue that something else caused your condition.

If you forget to tell your doctor about all your injuries it allows the work comp insurance company to raise the defense that only your back was injured and not your shoulder also.

If you do not tell the doctor that you were injured at work, then the insurance company will blame something else for your injury and you may lose your case.

Questions about ways to help your case and make it stronger and worth more? Call Illinois Workers’ Compensation Attorney Dirk May at 309-827-4371.

Social Security Disability and Your Attitude

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When you go to a Social Security Disability hearing you will testify before a Judge who will decide whether or not you are disabled.

The Judge has a lot of power in these situations.

You can appeal if you are denied, but you do not want to have to appeal.

It is important to remember that if you make the Judge angry it will be that much harder to win your case.

Judges are human too. So make sure that you are polite and answer the questions the Judge asks in a complete manner.

In Social Security Disability cases the Judge will ask you many questions. You need to make sure that you understand the questions and why the Judge is asking the question.

You can sense when a Judge is becoming frustrated with your answers. It is usually because a person is speaking to the Judge in an angry manner,
or not answering the question asked, or exaggerating.

You must be prepared to give a true, respectful, and clear picture of your problems and how they keep you from working.

You must not go into a disability hearing on your own.

It is important to have an experienced Social Security Disability lawyer guide you from the beginning.

It makes no sense to go into battle without all the weapons possible.

Questions? Call for a free consultation with Illinois Social Security Disability Lawyer Dirk May at 309-827-4371.

Social Security Disability and Proof of Disability

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Quick example and good reminder of the importance of telling your doctor about your problems.

While in a Social Security Disability hearing recently the Judge was asking the claimant to explain his problems.

The claimant said that his leg would swell after walking for a while and he had to sit down and elevate it.

The person had explained this to his doctor several times and it showed up in his records that he needed to elevate his leg to deal with the swelling.

This was enough for the Judge to rule in his favor and he won his case.

Your testimony at the hearing is important because it allows the Judge to see you and have you explain your daily activities, however it must be backed up with your medical records detailing your complaints, restrictions and limitations.

You never know when what you tell your doctor months earlier will help you win your disability case.

Questions about Social Security Disability. Call for a free appointment with Illinois Social Security Disability Attorney Dirk May at 309-827-4371.

What About Facebook and My Disability and Work Comp Case?

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These days there is social media all over the place.

It is fine to be on Facebook, twitter, youtube and beyond. But you need to be aware that once you are injured at work or are seeking Social Security Disability then all these social media are fair game and may impact your case.

For years Workers’ Compensation insurance companies have used private investigators that follow injured workers and take surveillance videos that may prevent recovery or reduce the amount of the award or settlement.

Now you can really damage your case if you post pictures, videos, or statements that show you are performing questionable activities or acts that are beyond your restrictions.

You must be truthful when seeking relief from the Federal government or in Court and reveal the your Facebook pages, twitter accounts and video postings if they exist.

Remember that insurance companies and administrative agencies may misinterpret what you put out in the public domain through social media and use these things to argue that you are not disabled or seriously injured.

Disability cases, personal injury cases and workers’ compensation cases are complicated legal proceedings so make sure that you seek an experienced lawyer to help you protect your interests.

Seek a free consultation with Illinois Social Security Disability and injury attorney Dirk May at 309-827-4371.

Illinois Workers’ Compensation Tip

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Another Work Comp tip this week.

Make sure that you go the doctor right away after being hurt on the job.

The longer you wait the more the insurance company will argue that you were not really hurt badly.

Make sure that you tell the doctor about all your injuries and how you were injured at work.

If you do not give a history of your injury, then the insurance company will argue that you got hurt at home or anywhere but at work.

If you do not describe all your injuries, then the insurance company will claim that whatever you failed to mention is not related to your work accident.

Make sure that you treat consistently and follow doctor orders.

Doing otherwise will invite the insurance company to cut you off from payment and medical treatment because it looks like you are ready to return to work.

Questions about your work comp injury? Call Illinois Workers’ Compensation Attorney Dirk May at 309-827-4371 for a free consultation.