{"id":4119,"date":"2016-04-07T10:18:02","date_gmt":"2016-04-07T17:18:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.racinelaw.net\/?p=1766"},"modified":"2016-04-07T10:18:02","modified_gmt":"2016-04-07T17:18:02","slug":"dos-donts-idaho-workers-compensation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.racinelaw.net\/blog\/dos-donts-idaho-workers-compensation\/","title":{"rendered":"The Do\u2019s and Don\u2019ts of Idaho Workers\u2019 Compensation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>By Fred J. Lewis and Mckaid Sheppard<\/p>\n<p>Just like with everything in life there are things that you should do and things you shouldn\u2019t do, and workers\u2019 compensation is no exception. There are things you can do that can either stream line your claim to favorable settlement or can send it spiraling backwards.  <\/p>\n<p>The first do: keep meticulous records. Keeping records of dates, appointments and medical providers can jump start your case to a fast start.  Vital parts of most all workers\u2019 compensation case are medical records and billings. If you case is denied you will be demanding compensation for those medical visits and treatment. Having a detailed list and keeping billing and documentation makes it ten times easier to request records and get them in order. Keeping records of work search journal. Having a detailed work search journal can illustrate your disability and you need documentation not just your word. Keeping accurate and detailed records can help your claim be a success. <\/p>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.racinelaw.net\/blog\/dos-donts-idaho-workers-compensation\/\"  title=\"Continue Reading The Do\u2019s and Don\u2019ts of Idaho Workers\u2019 Compensation\" class=\"more-link\">Continue Reading \u203a<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Fred J. Lewis and Mckaid Sheppard Just like with everything in life there are things that you should do and things you shouldn\u2019t do, and workers\u2019 compensation is no exception. There are things you can do that can either stream line your claim to favorable settlement or can send it spiraling backwards. The first [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4119","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-workers-comp"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>The Do\u2019s and Don\u2019ts of Idaho Workers\u2019 Compensation &#8212; Idaho Law Blog &#8212; April 7, 2016<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"By Fred J. 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