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more_legal_areas workers_compensationLost wages resulting from a work related accident or disability can often be recovered through legal action. Lost wages are generally recovered as part of the damages due a plaintiff under state law. Lost wages do not include future earnings, only the regular wages the plaintiff would have earned.
Lost wages cover time spent unable to work, as well as time missed due to treatment. Recovering lost wages may require expert testimony as to your particular condition or injury. Entitlement to lost wages does not depend upon type of work or full-time employment, and self-employed persons can recover lost wages as well. Even if you received sick or vacation pay, lost wages may be due, since injury required you to use vacation/sick days, resulting in lost wages for that period. Sick or vacation pay is generally not regarded as replacing an individual’s lost wages. You may be eligible for reimbursement for missed work opportunities, in addition to any lost wages you have suffered, although missed job interviews or promotions are more difficult to prove than lost wages themselves.
Lost wages claims require
specific documentation, including a statement from your employer indicating
your position and income. Lost wages cannot be accurately calculated without
some proof of your normal working hours and pay. Any lost wages claims should
also include documentation from a physician stating dates of recovery and
type of injury/illness. Lost wages claims filed by the self-employed can
be more difficult to prove, requiring more detailed documentation: lost
wages calculations for the self-employed rely heavily on past earnings to
determine the amount of lost wages due to injury or illness. Tax documents,
contracts, invoices and billing statements can help determine lost wages
for the self-employed. Letters from customers who would have used your services
can indicate lost wages as well. Lost wages resulting
from a work related accident or disability can often be recovered through
legal action. Lost wages are generally recovered as part of the damages
due a plaintiff under state law. Lost wages do not include future earnings,
only the regular wages the plaintiff would have earned. Lost wages cover time
spent unable to work, as well as time missed due to treatment. Recovering
lost wages may require expert testimony as to your particular condition
or injury. Entitlement to lost wages does not depend upon type of work or
full-time employment, and self-employed persons can recover lost wages as
well. Even if you received sick or vacation pay, lost wages may be due,
since injury required you to use vacation/sick days, resulting in lost wages
for that period. Sick or vacation pay is generally not regarded as replacing
an individual’s lost wages. You may be eligible for reimbursement
for missed work opportunities, in addition to any lost wages you have suffered,
although missed job interviews or promotions are more difficult to prove
than lost wages themselves. Lost wages claims require
specific documentation, including a statement from your employer indicating
your position and income. Lost wages cannot be accurately calculated without
some proof of your normal working hours and pay. Any lost wages claims should
also include documentation from a physician stating dates of recovery and
type of injury/illness. Lost wages claims filed by the self-employed can
be more difficult to prove, requiring more detailed documentation: lost
wages calculations for the self-employed rely heavily on past earnings to
determine the amount of lost wages due to injury or illness. Tax documents,
contracts, invoices and billing statements can help determine lost wages
for the self-employed. Letters from customers who would have used your services
can indicate lost wages as well.
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