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I'm not sure how you prove that you are partially disabled for any job that is primarily mental rather than physical. For example I once worked with a guy that
by brucehart 13y ago
I'm not sure how you prove that you are partially disabled for any job that is primarily mental rather than physical. For example I once worked with a guy that was a lead software engineer. Shortly after he was hired, he got into a car accident and sustained a serious concussion. He claimed that after the concussion he could write basic code, but he didn't have the ability to concentrate enough to solve difficult problems or architect complex systems. How is an insurance company supposed to determine his level of disability? They don't really have a baseline to determine how strong of an engineer he was before the accident. Are they obligated to pay the difference between the salary of a junior and senior level engineer if he gets fired?
- dkrich 13y agoI'm not a WC attorney but my brother is so take this with a grain of salt, but my understanding is that adjusters will work to evaluate you to determine the legitimacy of your claim. This goes for just about any kind of claim, but you can bet that if you are making a claim that can add up to hundreds of thousands to millions of dollars over your lifetime, they are going to expend some effort to make that determination. This would involve experts in the field evaluating you through tests and interviews.
- aestra 13y agoClaims for mental disabilities aren't uncommon.