Nathaniel O Hubley’s Answers

I completely agree with the previous answer. There are certain actions you can take should an employer fail or refuse to pay you. Has this happened yet or was your ex-manager just saying it would happen. If you don't receive your last paycheck on the corresponding day, then you should take legal action. You can either contact an employment law attorney to handle everything for you, or you can contact the Indiana Department of Labor's Hour and Wage Division for more information about filing a...

Considering the fact that you have an attorney, I am limited in my ability to address your question. If you have concerns, you should contact your attorney. That being said, it all depends on whether they are disputing your claim. Your attorney knows the facts and is in a better position to address your inquires. Best of luck.

On what grounds do you seek to challenge the settlement agreement and release? Are you claiming that your attorney somehow forced you to sign the settlement agreement and release? You clearly sound upset with how the case was handled, what happened during the settlement process? Do you think you could have gotten a better settlement? If you are seeking to reopen your case, you would have to challenge the settlement agreement and release. You could do so if you were somehow forced into entering...

I agree with the previous answer. In sum, if an employer accommodates an employee's work restrictions, the employee must not refuse reasonable accommodations. If your pain gets progressively worse throughout the workday, make sure you notify your employer and keep the treating physician in the loop. The difficult thing about returning to work in your situation is that the work you are limited to doing can be quite boring and you may get the feeling that you are not being treated fairly. Keep...

I agree with the previous answers. Get a worker's compensation attorney and don't let your boss play games with your life. Remember, it's illegal for an employer to interfere with your attempts to exercise your rights under the Indiana Worker's Compensation Act. Best of luck to you.

Your employer or its worker's compensation insurance carrier should start the payment of temporary total disability (TTD) benefits after the first week. You would be entitled to recovery of TTD benefits starting the second week. If you are off work over 20 days, then you will be compensated for the first week. Your employer or its worker's compensation insurance carrier is responsible for initiating the TTD benefits. Best of luck.

If you are unemployed due to no fault of your own, you may be eligible for unemployment insurance. If you were fired for just cause you may not qualify for benefits. Just cause includes, but is not limited to: Giving false information on a job application, Knowingly breaking an employer's rules, Unexcused absence or tardiness, Purposely damaging the employer's property, Refusal to obey employer instructions, Reporting to work under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol, Consuming drugs...

I'm sorry to hear this has happened to you. In Indiana your employment is at-will unless you have an employment contract. Being an at-will employee means that your employer could fire you for any reason, whether it's a good reason or bad reason. You may want to contact an Indiana employment lawyer to see what options you may have. If your employer fired for an illegal reason (something you have not asserted in the facts you stated), then you may have a cause of action. One thing to be mindful...

I agree with the two previous answers. In the situation at hand, the mediator has no liability, it simply was not his job to prepare documents or get them filed. That would be something that the parties' attorneys would be responsible for handling. I think you need to ask your attorney about the situation. Best of luck.

I tend to agree with the previous answers. I don't think we are in a position to state whether your previous attorney committed legal malpractice. If you truly believe your attorney did not handle your case properly, you can always contact the Indiana Disciplinary Commission regarding filing a complaint against your former attorney. This is a completely different process from filing a legal malpractice claim against your former attorney. In a legal malpractice claim you would have to prove,...