Comments on: Time loss payments http://washingtonworkerscompensation.wordpress.com/2008/05/28/time-loss-payments/ Workers Compensation Mon, 04 Jan 2010 19:33:00 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Terri http://washingtonworkerscompensation.wordpress.com/2008/05/28/time-loss-payments/#comment-113 Terri Thu, 26 Feb 2009 21:38:37 +0000 http://washingtonworkerscompensation.wordpress.com/?p=20#comment-113 Your time loss rate is based on your marital status and number of dependents. You start with 60%; an additional 5% for a spouse; an additional 2% for each dependent up to a max of 70%. So, your time loss rate is increased by 2% for your dependent. This might not add up to much over the course of a year. If you have other questions, feel free to give me a call or schedule an appointment Your time loss rate is based on your marital status and number of dependents. You start with 60%; an additional 5% for a spouse; an additional 2% for each dependent up to a max of 70%. So, your time loss rate is increased by 2% for your dependent. This might not add up to much over the course of a year. If you have other questions, feel free to give me a call or schedule an appointment

]]> By: lynda http://washingtonworkerscompensation.wordpress.com/2008/05/28/time-loss-payments/#comment-112 lynda Thu, 26 Feb 2009 17:59:01 +0000 http://washingtonworkerscompensation.wordpress.com/?p=20#comment-112 Part of my injury was that my knee would buckle underneath me, at any time. I had fallen several times and my baby doc put me on bed rest because it was a danger to my child. I could have killed my baby. Also the occupational docs could not take mri or x ray because I was pregnant. On another subject I got a question. The claims maager never put my baby girl on my claim, so right now they are back paying me for it. they sent me a check for $79.86 for the entire year of 08, thats about $6.66 a month for my kid, thats not even enough to get diapers! Is that right? Part of my injury was that my knee would buckle underneath me, at any time. I had fallen several times and my baby doc put me on bed rest because it was a danger to my child. I could have killed my baby. Also the occupational docs could not take mri or x ray because I was pregnant.
On another subject I got a question. The claims maager never put my baby girl on my claim, so right now they are back paying me for it. they sent me a check for $79.86 for the entire year of 08, thats about $6.66 a month for my kid, thats not even enough to get diapers! Is that right?

]]> By: Terri http://washingtonworkerscompensation.wordpress.com/2008/05/28/time-loss-payments/#comment-109 Terri Wed, 18 Feb 2009 23:28:13 +0000 http://washingtonworkerscompensation.wordpress.com/?p=20#comment-109 The answer depends on WHY you were unable to work. If the work injury played a role in your inability to work, there is a good argument you are entitled to TL. If the only reason you were unable to work was the pregnancy, then you are out of luck. The pregnancy is a "pre-existing condition" which is an unfortunate way of putting it. It just means it is a condition which the is not related to your injury, and which is not covered by your work related injury claim. The answer depends on WHY you were unable to work. If the work injury played a role in your inability to work, there is a good argument you are entitled to TL. If the only reason you were unable to work was the pregnancy, then you are out of luck. The pregnancy is a “pre-existing condition” which is an unfortunate way of putting it. It just means it is a condition which the is not related to your injury, and which is not covered by your work related injury claim.

]]> By: lynda http://washingtonworkerscompensation.wordpress.com/2008/05/28/time-loss-payments/#comment-108 lynda Wed, 18 Feb 2009 17:29:44 +0000 http://washingtonworkerscompensation.wordpress.com/?p=20#comment-108 Just wondering if I was lied to. I was about 7 weeks pregnant when injured, hadn't even confirmed it with a doc. L&I labeled my pregnancy as a pre existing condition, they compaired it to cancer! And issued no time loss until after I had my daughter. They stated it was the law. Their law has effected my familys finances for years to come. Their law is wrong in my book. Just wondering if I was lied to. I was about 7 weeks pregnant when injured, hadn’t even confirmed it with a doc. L&I labeled my pregnancy as a pre existing condition, they compaired it to cancer! And issued no time loss until after I had my daughter. They stated it was the law. Their law has effected my familys finances for years to come. Their law is wrong in my book.

]]> By: Julie Lawrence http://washingtonworkerscompensation.wordpress.com/2008/05/28/time-loss-payments/#comment-94 Julie Lawrence Fri, 19 Dec 2008 02:20:56 +0000 http://washingtonworkerscompensation.wordpress.com/?p=20#comment-94 My husband was injured at work on the 21st of May and has been on time lose payments most of the time since then. After his 12 weeks of family leave was used up, the company canceled his medical insurance and other benefits. His time lose payments went up $360.00 every two weeks to compensate for the medical and all. He has other health issues and is 58 years old, so we put in for his social security disability and it was approved. Will social security figure the offsets just on the wage portion of his time lose, or will they also deduct for the medical benefit reimbursement that he is receiving? doesn't seem fair that they could take away the portion that is to compensation for lost benefits, if there wage calculations to not take benefits into consideration. My husband was injured at work on the 21st of May and has been on time lose payments most of the time since then. After his 12 weeks of family leave was used up, the company canceled his medical insurance and other benefits. His time lose payments went up $360.00 every two weeks to compensate for the medical and all. He has other health issues and is 58 years old, so we put in for his social security disability and it was approved. Will social security figure the offsets just on the wage portion of his time lose, or will they also deduct for the medical benefit reimbursement that he is receiving? doesn’t seem fair that they could take away the portion that is to compensation for lost benefits, if there wage calculations to not take benefits into consideration.

]]> By: Terri http://washingtonworkerscompensation.wordpress.com/2008/05/28/time-loss-payments/#comment-76 Terri Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:28:25 +0000 http://washingtonworkerscompensation.wordpress.com/?p=20#comment-76 There are a whole host of reasons why your TL might not be processed on a regular basis. The claims manager might need a worker verification form, or might be waiting for medical information from your provider. If the claim isn't allowed yet, provisional TL may be going out on interlocutory or temporary orders. There might be a protest from the employer which the CM feels needs to be dealt with before further TL can be paid. Sometimes TL will be in the system, but needs to be released by the CM, who maybe just didn’t get to it. ‘A’ payments are the automatic, every 14 days, like clockwork type payments. Any other code will require some action from the CM to get the payment out. Start by calling the CM and asking what the hold up is. If it doesn’t make sense – get to an attorney, pronto. There are a whole host of reasons why your TL might not be processed on a regular basis. The claims manager might need a worker verification form, or might be waiting for medical information from your provider. If the claim isn’t allowed yet, provisional TL may be going out on interlocutory or temporary orders. There might be a protest from the employer which the CM feels needs to be dealt with before further TL can be paid. Sometimes TL will be in the system, but needs to be released by the CM, who maybe just didn’t get to it. ‘A’ payments are the automatic, every 14 days, like clockwork type payments. Any other code will require some action from the CM to get the payment out.

Start by calling the CM and asking what the hold up is. If it doesn’t make sense – get to an attorney, pronto.

]]> By: doug http://washingtonworkerscompensation.wordpress.com/2008/05/28/time-loss-payments/#comment-75 doug Tue, 26 Aug 2008 22:56:58 +0000 http://washingtonworkerscompensation.wordpress.com/?p=20#comment-75 it is so weird that i cant seem to get TL payments settled on any scedule . my lastest check should been payed out on the 21 st and here is the 26th and is not even been prossed why? oh and what is the differecne in a I payment and a D payment statis ? it is so weird that i cant seem to get TL payments settled on any scedule . my lastest check should been payed out on the 21 st and here is the 26th and is not even been prossed why? oh and what is the differecne in a I payment and a D payment statis ?

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