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Steven Alan Fink
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If owners are working on own property or common property they will not be...
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Brett A. Borah's answer
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I normally represent injured workers....not employers but I wold say that non-...
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Do you pay into L&I insurance as a Independent cab driver? if you say yes to...
Michael Douglas Goforth
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If you work for your self, no you are not. If you work for an employer, then yes.
Kevin Paul Smith
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If you were injured at work and there is any possibility you can return to work...
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This same thing happen to me several yrs ago, I was fired...Yes, you need an...
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Brett A. Borah's answer
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One of the benefits you are entitled to in California workers' comp is medical...
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Brett A. Borah's answer
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Your citizen status has no bearing on your entitlement to California workers'...
Michael J. Helfand
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I wouldn't suggest signing anything without first talking to an attorney. It...
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Brett A. Borah's answer
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Whether to sign a Compromise and Release (C&R) depends on a lot of factors....
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Kenneth Lewis Swenson
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You do not have control over the insurance adjustor, and have no means of...
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Brett A. Borah's answer
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First, you have no power to change the adjuster. That is a decision made...
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Peter Marc Schaeffer
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You should always report the injury immediately to your employer...even if you...
Michael Douglas Goforth
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You should file your claim as soon as possible to insure that you get proper...
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John M. Kaman
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There is no average outcome. In my experience doctors do not easily back down...
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Brett A. Borah's answer
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You indicate that the doctor is an A.M.E. (Agreed Medical Examiner). The Labor...
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Brett A. Borah's answer
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This could be a problem. It could be construed as double dipping. While I...
Michael Douglas Goforth
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Temporary disability and state disability are payed for the same physical or...
Kenneth Lewis Swenson
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Contributor Level 7

Due to the serious nature of your injury, you should consult with a local...
Michael J. Helfand
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Even if your claim is going smoothly now, you may face a problem down the road....
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Brett A. Borah's answer
Contributor Level 5

In workers' comp, you get paid two different ways. While you're off work on...
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Benjamin Karl Helfman's answer
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In an FEHA case involving a person fired immediately after being hired for...
Peter Marc Schaeffer
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I don't know exactly but the number is increasing weekly. It has been...
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Brett A. Borah's answer
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You need to see an attorney on this. Call me for a referral in the San Diego area.
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Brett A. Borah's answer
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For purposes of this answer, I will assume your question has to do with the pay...
Alicia Irene Dearn
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Please, I beg of you, consult with a lawyer who specializes in wage-hour and...
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Michael J. Helfand
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If your claim is denied, you can appeal. You should consider hiring an attorney...
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Brett A. Borah's answer
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You don't explain the technical reasons but if your claim was denied, you have...
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Steven Alan Fink
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You are the applicant. The check is yours to do with what you want. Just make...
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Brett A. Borah's answer
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Generally, but not always, the injured worker is the Applicant. The first page...
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Brett A. Borah's answer
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These are two different approaches to the same problem. The problem is to get...
Michael Douglas Goforth
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If the AME is known to generate unbiased reports on a reliable basis, it is the...
Kevin Paul Smith
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You should contact one of our workers compensations attorneys in our Orange or...

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