Yes. There is a priority between the two where SSI takes priority over Welfare. So, if you apply for both, you can only get one or the other,...

WC nurse to go in with me to my appointment?

Different states handle this differently, but here in MA the nurse has no right to attend your appointment with you and you CAN say no to her. Not...

Is the adjuster has the power to hold me check. I got injured on 12/19/18 with herniate desk and the adjuster is refusing to pay

Bouchra, going by the description you gave, I'm guessing your injury was 12/19/2017, not 2018? Timing-wise, that would make sense with when your...

The short answer is yes, you can settle your claim at any time before or after surgery. The longer, more complicated answer is that it might be in...

How to fire my present lawyer and hire another?

Echoing what Atty. Ramsey said, you only pay one attorney. Your former attorney may put a lien on your case, but whatever he gets is essentially...

I agree with the first to responses. A severance package would only affect your ability to obtain unemployment benefits. I would not affect your...

I was fired while on workman's comp but did receive a settlement payment months later, do I qualify for unemployment?

I moved this to the Employment law section because it has little to do with workers' compensation. The fact that you received workers' comp could...

My dr wrote me a note to work from home due to my anxiety & my employer is saying they can only allow this temporarily?

Unfortunately, it is. In MA, an employer is only required to make reasonable accommodations. If working from home permanently is not reasonable...

Should I send a demand letter to employer or file complaints at governing agencies while seeking workers comp. for injuries?

You have a couple of different things going on here. There is certainly a workers' comp element to your case if you were physically injured at...

Can i collect disability

As between the two choices - Social Security vs. Workers' Compensation, Social Security would be the better option. Workers' Compensation requires...