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Stephen Laurence Hoffman
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If you want to discuss this with someone other than your attorney feel free to...
Stephen Laurence Hoffman
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If you want to discuss this with someone other than your attorney feel free to...
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Michael J. Helfand
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The fact that an employee is categorized as "contract" or receives a 1099 does...
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Kaiser Wahab
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Contributor Level 6

It's difficult to answer your question not knowing the nature of the assistant'...
Brad E. Bleakney
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It sounds as if your attorney is cleaning up loose ends. Workers shouldn't pay...
Peter Marc Schaeffer
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If this is a workers compenastion claim and your attorney is not answering your...
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Stephen Laurence Hoffman
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You should request that the lawyer you fired send you a copy of the order that...
Salim John Sheikh
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Go to the Industrial Commission and verify the information your attorney has...
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Boyd Odell Roberts III
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if there is a 3rd party at fault (other than your employer) than that would be...
Stephen Laurence Hoffman
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I suggest before doing anything further you consult with a lawyer who...
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He should definately obtain legal representation for a number of reasons....
Salim John Sheikh
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In a sutuation like this it is always best to retain an attorney. An attorney...
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Alan James Brinkmeier
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The Lawyer Search tab on the top of your screen reveals this information for...
Michael J. Helfand
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What does your doctor say? If there is a dispute about whether you can return...
Stephen Laurence Hoffman
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Ah, this is a common fact scenario that occurs very often in workers'...
Michael J. Helfand
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If your Dad had a spouse or financial dependents then he should be able to get...
Brad E. Bleakney
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A settlement is not final until the pink settlement contracts are signed and...
Stephen Laurence Hoffman
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It all depends on several factors. If the "passenger" is a fellow employee of...
Lars A. Lundeen
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You are always responsible for your own negligence. If you were to negligently...
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1) some lawyers are only paid if they win your case; 2) there is no typical fee...
Salim John Sheikh
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You have posed three questions. 1. How are attroneys paid? There are several...
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Erik Glen Swanson
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There are companies that may loan against an active case. These companies...
Michael J. Helfand
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You would have to seek out a lawsuit loan company. If you call us to tell us...
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Michael J. Helfand
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It sounds like you already have a lawyer. If not let us know and we will...
Salim John Sheikh
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I agree you lawyer should file a pettition for an immediate hearing.
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Andrew Pavlinski's answer
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It is very possible that the initial injury is beyond the statute of...
Lars A. Lundeen
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Contributor Level 8

As I am not licensed in your state, I can only provide you with some general...
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Erik Glen Swanson
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Contributor Level 7

This is much better directed at your attorney. It's fairly common for...
Michael J. Helfand
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Hopefully you've made progress on your case. Are you sure that your work comp...
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Michael J. Helfand
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It's fairly common to have a dispute between the recommendations of a treating...
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Michael J. Helfand
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It may not be too late to file a workers' compensation claim and get your...
Eric J. Parker
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Yes, you should investigate filing a worker's compensation claim. You should...
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Michael J. Helfand
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Contributor Level 7

It depends on your private insurance policy; it may be limited. Even in cases...

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