Types of Lost Income Recovery
You may recover:
• Past lost wages from missed work
• Future lost wages from ongoing disability
• Lost earning capacity if you can't return to your job
• Lost bonuses and commissions
• Lost self-employment income
• Lost benefits value
• Lost vacation/sick time used
• Past lost wages from missed work
• Future lost wages from ongoing disability
• Lost earning capacity if you can't return to your job
• Lost bonuses and commissions
• Lost self-employment income
• Lost benefits value
• Lost vacation/sick time used
Documenting Your Lost Wages
Gather this evidence:
• Pay stubs before and after accident
• Tax returns showing income history
• Employer letter confirming missed work
• Doctor's notes about work restrictions
• Expert testimony on future capacity
• Evidence of missed opportunities
• Pay stubs before and after accident
• Tax returns showing income history
• Employer letter confirming missed work
• Doctor's notes about work restrictions
• Expert testimony on future capacity
• Evidence of missed opportunities
Self-Employment Income Claims
For self-employed individuals:
• Tax returns establish income baseline
• Business records show lost revenue
• Client/contract losses are recoverable
• Expert economists may help
• Seasonal variations must be considered
• Tax returns establish income baseline
• Business records show lost revenue
• Client/contract losses are recoverable
• Expert economists may help
• Seasonal variations must be considered