Can I recover for lost wages?

Yes. Wage/income loss is all actual past loss of income from the date of accident to the day you return to work. You are entitled to recover all lost wages without deduction for taxes.

Although you are entitled to compensation for time missed from work, it is important to keep in mind that your employer will need to verify that you were not able to work. It is very important that your medical provider gives you a "prescription" in the form of a documented work release to take time off work. If you simply take off work without a doctor's note, the insurer will often contest whether you were able to work or not.  Additionally, if you claim that you are not able to work as a result of injuries, you will have to prove how much money you lost as a direct result of the injury. In other words, besides proof from your doctor that you needed to take that time off (e.g., work release verification), you will need a letter on your employer's letterhead, and/or copies of your pay stubs, that will indicate how much time was taken and what your gross pay was for that period of time.

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