Karver is preparing to meet with a new client regarding workers' compensation benefits. She has asked you to confer with other paralegals to discuss the case and prepare some notes she can use in the meeting with the clients. Under workers' compensation laws, workers only receive 2/3 of their gross wages during the period of time they are off work due to an accidental injury. Explain why receiving only 2/3 of their average weekly wage is fair for employees, as well as for the employer.

The injured client and claimant is John Howard, who lives at 1234 Tree Lane, Olney, MD 20852. His date of birth is March 5, 1965, and the last 4 digits of his SSN are 4510. His phone number is 240.435.6677.

He injured his back when he slipped on the floor of the packaging section of the manufacturing plant for ABC Corporation, his employer.He advised his supervisor, Gale Brown, about the injury on May 1, 2016.The injury happened on May 1, 2016, around 11 am (he can't recall the exact time).No one witnessed the accident.

Howard did not go to the hospital but has been treated with Dr. Leadbetter at 4545 Doctor's Lane, Olney, MD 20852 since September 10, 2018, and he will probably need more treatment.

At the time of the accident, Howard was earning $500 per week.ABC Corporation has paid Howard his salary from the date of the accident and has paid his medical bills. Howard has not personally received any bills from his doctor for treatment.

Help me with these questions regarding this WC case

1. Is the disability of the employee (TT/TP/PT/PP) causally related to the accidental injury?
2. Did the employee sustain a compensable hernia within the meaning of the Workers' Compensation Act?
3. Did the employee sustain an occupational disease?
4. Average weekly wage
5. Limitations
6. Jurisdiction
7. Statutory employment
8. Medical expenses (creditors and/or amount)
9. Vocational rehabilitation
10. Attorney fees/costs
11. Penalties
12. Temporary total disability from to
13. Nature and extent of permanent disability to the following part or parts of the body:

Authorization for medical treatment (you must briefly specify treatment requested)

Temporary total from to present and continuing.

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