{"id":273,"date":"2013-12-09T08:03:40","date_gmt":"2013-12-09T17:03:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.keenanpowell.com\/blog\/?p=273"},"modified":"2013-12-09T08:03:40","modified_gmt":"2013-12-09T17:03:40","slug":"reporting-your-work-injury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.keenanpowell.com\/blog\/2013\/12\/09\/reporting-your-work-injury\/","title":{"rendered":"Reporting Your Work Injury"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.keenanpowell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/xray.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-274\" alt=\"xray\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.keenanpowell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/xray.jpg?resize=300%2C341\" width=\"300\" height=\"341\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">When things go the way they are supposed to<\/span>: you report your injury to your Employer.\u00a0 Your Employer reports the injury to his insurance company and the Alaska Workers Compensation Board. The insurance company adjuster contacts you with a claim number to give to your medical providers.\u00a0 You send your doctor\u2019s work releases to the insurance company and the insurance company sends you temporary total disability as long as you are off work.\u00a0 You get the medical treatment you need and go back to work.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">When things don\u2019t go right.\u00a0 <\/span>The first problem I\u2019ve seen, time and again, is the Employer refuses to report the injury to his insurance company and the Alaska Workers Compensation Board.\u00a0 If that happens, contact an attorney immediately.\u00a0 You will need an attorney to obtain the benefits to which you are entitled.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">What kind of benefits are you entitled to?<\/span>\u00a0 Reasonable and necessary medical treatment for your work-related injury, for as long as you need it.\u00a0 That could mean the rest of your life.\u00a0 You are entitled to be compensated for time lost from work, whether you\u2019re off full time or part time.\u00a0 You are entitled to a PPI rating if you\u2019re injury is permanent.\u00a0 You may be entitled to retraining.\u00a0 You are entitled to be compensated for your travel for treatment, even if it is few miles.\u00a0 Gas is expensive.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, check out FAQ page: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.keenanpowell.com\/faq-wc.html\">http:\/\/www.keenanpowell.com\/faq-wc.html<\/a>. \u00a0With more than 30 years of experience representing injured Alaskans, Keenan Powell is currently accepting workers compensation cases.For a free consultation, call the Law Office of Keenan Powell: 907 258 7663.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; When things go the way they are supposed to: you report your injury to your Employer.\u00a0 Your Employer reports the injury to his insurance company and the Alaska Workers Compensation Board. 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