In the 2017 Arkansas Congressional Session, the insurance industry and big business proposed six new bills to limit injured worker benefits. One of the bills proposed would have limited death benefits to widows and their children to only 450 weeks. Obviously young children would still…
Category Archives: Workers’ Compensation
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Jason Hatfield Testifies at the Arkansas State Capitol
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Best Lawyers Recognizes Workers’ Compensation Attorney Jason Hatfield in 2018 Edition
Jason Hatfield was recently named to the 2018 Edition of Best Lawyers, one the oldest and most respected peer review publications in the legal profession. Lawyers on the Best Lawyers list are selected by conducting exhaustive peer review surveys in which tens of thousands of…
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Why You Should Immediately Report Workers’ Compensation Injuries
Always immediately report any work comp injury to your employer. If you do not, the insurance company will likely deny your claim and will certainly investigate the injury with more scrutiny than normal. Many times people tell me they didn’t immediately report a workplace injury…
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When a Work Comp Claim is Denied
If you have been hurt at work in Arkansas, you are probably already experiencing some aspect of the workers’ compensation system. Unfortunately, insurance adjusters do not always fairly explain your rights under Arkansas law. If the doctor determines that you are unable to work as a…
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Social Media & Injury Claims
Innocent Posts on Social Media Can Negatively Impact Your Personal Injury Claim Most of us have a social media account, and many regularly post status updates, pictures, and videos online. Facebook and Instagram allow us to keep in contact with friends and relatives; however these…