Video Guide For AZ WC Hearings Now Available
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Phoenix, AZ (CompNewsNetwork) - The Industrial Commission of Arizona recently made availalabe video guides in English for Workers Compensation hearings in the following format: Windows Media Player, Flash Player, and Quicktime. The video guide covers the following:
General Information - Overview of Commission's role; Accessing helpful information; How to find and obtain an attorney.
Processing Claims - Distinguishing between the Industrial Commission and your employer's insurance company; Processing claims; How to file a Request for Hearing.
Requesting a Hearing - Deadlines for requesting a hearing; Parties to a claim; Duty to notify others of your address changes.
Before the Hearing - Hearing calendar; Collecting mail; Judge assignment; Hearing locations; Notice of Hearing; Obtaining copy of the rules and statutes; Ombudsman's role.
Gathering Evidence - Gathering medical records to prove your claim; Obtaining records from files kept by insurance company, Judge, and the Commission.
Discovery - Information exchange with other parties; Deposition; Interrogatories; Independent medical examinations; Settlement opportunity; Pre-hearing conferences with Judge.
Preparing your Case - Burden of Proof; Requesting subpoenas for your witnesses; Filing your evidence; IMPORTANT DEADLINES.
Hearing Day - Time, date and place; People attending; Presenting evidence; Testimony of witnesses; Direct and cross-examination; Recorded transcript; Further hearings.
After the Hearing - Judge's decision; Requesting review; Responding to Defendants' Request for Review; Following up favorable decision; Decision Upon Review; Special Action to Court of Appeals.
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