By Fred J. Lewis In 1917, the workers of the state of Idaho got some good news. The Idaho legislature passed the Idaho worker’s Compensation Act. Next year will be the 100th anniversary of the Idaho Worker’s Compensation Act. The grand bargain that was struck between employers and laborers centered…
By Fred J. Lewis Good news for injured Idaho workers. In Hackworth v. Super 8 and Employers Workers Compensation Co., the Claimant injured her left wrist as she was lifting a box. A local orthopedic surgeon performed four surgeries on her left wrist. Claimant was able to return to…
By Fred J. Lewis First, your treating physician must adopt the restrictions set out in the functional capacity evaluation (FCE) or there is a good chance the Idaho Industrial Commission will deny your claim. Second, if you do not do a work search, chances are you’ll lose your Idaho Worker’s…
In Idaho worker’s compensation cases the doctors control the most important evidence ie causation, restrictions and impairment. As the injured person you have to come forward with medical evidence in the form of opinions from your doctor to support your Idaho worker’s compensation claim. Often your employer will send you…
Being bullied is no thing to joke about. It is a serious problem in our schools, playgrounds and even in our Idaho workers’ compensation claims. Often the Idaho worker’s compensation insurance company don’t want you to go see a doctor unless they know the outcome. Unfortunately it happens, you get…
A common military tactic used through history is cutting off an enemies supply chain and starve them until they submit. It can be effective and can last for a very long time. Idaho worker’s compensation claims can be lengthy. They can take months even years. You cannot settle your claim…
By Fred J. Lewis and McKaid Shepard We have all heard that saying, right? It doesn’t matter how good your Idaho worker’s compensation attorney is, they need your help. We simply can’t do it all for you. One component in particular is your work search journal. Going out and looking…
By Fred J. Lewis and McKaid Shepard The short answer is yes it can. You may think whatever you share, post, tweet or tag will have no impact on your case, but that is not true. It is a common practice in Idaho worker’s compensation for the insurance company’s attorney…
By Fred J. Lewis and Mallory Mitton In the Idaho worker’s compensation decision of Davis v. Hammack Management Inc., decide by the Idaho Industrial Commission on October 6, 2015, the claimant in the case filed a petition for the Idaho Industrial Commission to rule on whether the then new decision…
By Fred Lewis and Mallory Mitton Sometimes so called “independent contractors” can successfully bring worker’s compensation claims. The 2016 Idaho Industrial Commission decision Youren v. Treasure is an interesting case that examines whether the claimant is an employee or an “independent contractor”. Under Idaho law, employees injured in work related…