Amputation injury in Tucson: rehab, workers' comp and claims against others

Losing a limb changes daily life, and a claim can help with the years of care that follow. In Tucson, Banner Rehabilitation Hospital lists amputee rehabilitation. If it happened at work, the employer must tell ADOSH within 24 hours, and the comp claim is due in one year. Other claims generally have 2 years.

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Where do amputation injuries get care in Tucson?

The state list names two Level I trauma centers here, Banner University Medical Center Tucson and Carondelet St. Joseph's. A severed part can sometimes be reattached, so tell paramedics right away if one was lost.

For rehab, Banner Rehabilitation Hospital Tucson lists amputee rehabilitation. Its number is (520) 540-2001. Veterans can use the Tucson VA Medical Center at 3601 South Sixth Avenue. To get Banner records for the claim, use MRO Patient Central.

What if I lost a limb at work in Tucson?

  1. Tell your employer right away. Waiting can cost you benefits.
  2. File a workers' comp claim with the Industrial Commission, 2675 East Broadway, (520) 628-5181. There is no fee, and the form comes in Spanish.
  3. Know that your employer must report your amputation to ADOSH within 24 hours. ADOSH Tucson is at (520) 628-5478.
  4. Ask who else was involved, such as a contractor, an equipment maker or a driver. Comp is generally the only remedy against your employer, but you may sue someone outside the job.
  5. Do not wait on the outside claim. Sue within one year or it moves to the insurer.

How long does Arizona workers' comp pay for a lost limb?

LossMonths of benefits in Arizona's schedule
Leg50 months.
Major arm60 months.
Minor arm50 months.

Comp continues while you pursue the outside party. A subcontractor's employee can count as the original contractor's employee, which changes who you can sue.

What if a Tucson crash caused the amputation?

Heavy trucks matter here. The regional freight plan counts 2,000 to 4,000 combo trucks a day on I-19. It found parts of I-10 through central Tucson with fatal and incapacitating truck crashes above the state average. The Port of Tucson is an inland port, warehouse and distribution center.

A regular Arizona auto policy only has to pay $25,000 per person. Federal rules require at least $750,000 for many for-hire freight carriers.

What does life after an amputation cost, and who helps pay?

In the LEAP study, projected lifetime cost with amputation was $509,275, in 2002 dollars. Your numbers will differ, and a life care plan can price them.

Medicare Part B covers prosthetic devices a provider orders, and you pay 20 percent after the deductible. Before you buy a lower-limb prosthesis, ask whether it needs prior authorization, because some do. If Medicare paid for your care, it expects to be repaid out of a liability settlement.

Is it normal to feel angry or sad after limb loss?

Yes. Sadness, anger and frustration are common. Many people also feel the limb is still there, and those sensations slowly get weaker. If it gets heavy, anyone in Arizona can call or text 988, and in Pima County the crisis line is 1-866-495-6735.

Questions

How long do I have to sue after an amputation in Arizona?

Generally 2 years. A workers' comp claim must be filed within one year. A claim against the City of Tucson goes to the City Clerk within 180 days.

Does the city or county owe me if a road hazard caused it?

Possibly. File notice within 180 days, with a specific amount, and sue within one year of a denial.

Does my immigration status matter for a workplace injury claim in Tucson?

Arizona's safe workplace right applies regardless of immigration status. ADOSH takes complaints at (520) 628-5478.

Does a lost limb pay more than the schedule?

Comp follows a schedule. A claim against an outside party is a separate claim. A Tucson claim over a lost limb faces no legal cap on damages in Arizona.

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Sources (40)

  1. Banner Health, Banner Rehabilitation Hospital Tucson, checked 2026-11-09. “Amputee rehabilitation”
  2. ADOSH, How to Report a Workplace Fatality, checked 2026-11-08. “All work-related fatalities within 8 hours following the incident.”
  3. A.R.S. § 23-1061(A), checked 2026-11-08. “no claim for compensation shall be valid or enforceable unless the claim is filed with the commission by the employee, or if resulting in death by the parties entitled to compensation, or someone on their behalf, in writing within one year after the injury occurred or the right thereto accrued.”
  4. A.R.S. § 12-542, checked 2026-11-08. “within two years after the cause of action accrues”
  5. ADOSH, How to Report a Workplace Fatality, checked 2026-11-08. “Tucson Office at (520) 628-5478”
  6. A.R.S. § 23-1044, checked 2026-11-09. “For the loss of a leg, fifty months.”
  7. A.R.S. § 23-1044, checked 2026-11-09. “For the loss of a major arm, sixty months, or of a minor arm, fifty months.”
  8. A.R.S. 23-1023, checked 2026-11-09. “by the negligence or wrong of another person not in the same employ”
  9. A.R.S. 23-1023, checked 2026-11-09. “If the employee proceeds against the other person, compensation and medical, surgical and hospital benefits shall be paid as provided in this chapter”
  10. Industrial Commission of Arizona, Claims Division, checked 2026-11-08. “Tucson Office: 2675 East Broadway Tucson, AZ 85716”
  11. Industrial Commission of Arizona, Injured Worker, checked 2026-11-08. “does not charge a fee to process a workplace injury claim”
  12. Arizona DHS, State Designated Trauma Centers, checked 2026-11-08. “1625 N. Campbell Ave, Tucson, AZ 85719 11/11/24 11/11/27”
  13. Arizona DHS, State Designated Trauma Centers, checked 2026-11-08. “Carondelet St. Joseph’s Hospital 350 N. Wilmot Rd., Tucson, AZ 85718 01/14/25 01/14/28”
  14. MedlinePlus (NIH), checked 2026-11-09. “the part sometimes can be reattached”
  15. VA Southern Arizona Health Care, checked 2026-11-09. “3601 South Sixth Avenue Tucson, AZ 85723-0001”
  16. Banner Health, Patient Medical Records, checked 2026-11-08. “you can request your medical records from any Banner Health hospital, provider office, or urgent care location.”
  17. A.R.S. § 23-908(E)-(F), checked 2026-11-08. “the employee shall forthwith report the accident and the injury resulting from the accident to the employer [...] no compensation shall be paid for the injury claimed to have resulted from the accident.”
  18. Industrial Commission of Arizona, Injured Worker, checked 2026-11-08. “Formulario de informe de lesión del trabajador - 407”
  19. A.R.S. 23-1022, checked 2026-11-09. “is the exclusive remedy against the employer or any co-employee acting in the scope of his employment”
  20. A.R.S. § 23-1023(B), checked 2026-11-08. “do not pursue a remedy pursuant to this section against the other person by instituting an action within one year after the cause of action accrues [...] the claim against the other person is deemed assigned to the insurance carrier or self-insured employer”
  21. A.R.S. 23-902, checked 2026-11-09. “are, within the meaning of this section, employees of the original employer”
  22. Pima Association of Governments, Regional Freight Plan 2018, checked 2026-11-08. “On I-19, the number of daily trucks is closer to between 2,000 and 4,000”
  23. Pima Association of Governments, Regional Freight Plan 2018, checked 2026-11-08. “experience fatal and incapacitating crashes involving trucks at higher rates than the state average”
  24. Pima County, The Sonoran Corridor, checked 2026-11-09. “an inland port and warehouse and international distribution center”
  25. Arizona Revised Statutes 28-4009, checked 2026-11-09. “$25,000 because of bodily injury to or death of one person in any one accident”
  26. 49 C.F.R. § 387.9, checked 2026-11-08. “(1) For-hire (In interstate or foreign commerce, with a gross vehicle weight rating of 10,001 or more pounds) Property (nonhazardous) $750,000”
  27. PubMed (NIH), MacKenzie et al., J Bone Joint Surg Am 2007, checked 2026-11-09. “The projected lifetime health-care cost for the patients who had undergone amputation was three times higher than that for those treated with reconstruction ($509,275 and $163,282, respectively).”
  28. Medicare.gov, checked 2026-11-09. “Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance) covers prosthetic devices when a doctor or other health care provider orders them”
  29. Medicare.gov, checked 2026-11-09. “you pay 20% of the Medicare-approved amount”
  30. Medicare.gov, checked 2026-11-09. “Some states may require prior authorization for certain types of lower-limb prosthetics before Medicare will pay.”
  31. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, checked 2026-11-09. “claims where the beneficiary must repay Medicare”
  32. MedlinePlus (NIH), checked 2026-11-09. “Sadness, anger, and frustration are common.”
  33. MedlinePlus (NIH), checked 2026-11-09. “you may feel as if the limb is still there”
  34. MedlinePlus (NIH), checked 2026-11-09. “These phantom sensations slowly get weaker.”
  35. AHCCCS, Crisis Hotlines, checked 2026-11-09. “Crisis services are available to any Arizona resident, regardless of health insurance coverage.”
  36. A.R.S. § 12-821.01, checked 2026-11-08. “within one hundred eighty days after the cause of action accrues”
  37. City of Tucson, File a Notice of Claim, checked 2026-11-08. “Claimants have 180 days from an accident or injury to file a claim against the City.”
  38. A.R.S. § 12-821, checked 2026-11-08. “shall be brought within one year after the cause of action accrues and not afterward”
  39. U.S. Department of Labor, checked 2026-11-09. “You have the right to a safe and healthy workplace regardless of your immigration status.”
  40. Arizona Constitution, article 2, section 31, checked 2026-11-09. “No law shall be enacted in this state limiting the amount of damages to be recovered for causing the death or injury of any person”

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