In a recent trial, Injury Compensation Law Attorneys won against defendant on the issues of temporary disability and earning capacity for an injured union construction worker. This win increased the Applicant's benefits by changing the weekly earnings from $290.76 to $1,062.80, resulting in tens of thousands of dollars in benefits increased over the entire claim.
In this case, defendant had previously obtained a court order that the applicant’s average weekly wage was $290.76 based on just under 2 weeks (9 days) of wages prior to injury. The applicant had just started working at the construction employer when he sustained injury to the back and elbow due to an incident. Applicant claimed average weekly earning capacity of $1,062.80 based on his union contracts.