Protection under workers compensation

Hello Carmel - unfortunately, commuting to and from work is generally NOT covered by workers compensation. There can be exceptions based on being...

How does the "State" obtain their information for their decision on the person, if that person has an attorney.

I agree if you have an attorney you should speak to them. However you have a very good question. There are generally two steps in a social security...

How long it take to settle a case. I been 4 month already.

This is a very good question. If your case is only 4mths old, then the general rule of thumb is that it will take about one year from the date of...

Social security benefits and working

Social Security actually encourages people to attempt to return to work and be gainfully employed. So if you have become eligible for Social...

Hi!! I have a 2 seperate cases , with seperate counsel..One case is Wage and hour case and other is Workers Compensation case..

You have a very clear picture of what is going on and unfortunately there is no estimated time. I often try to give a time frame because a case...

Can a third party health insurance company cancel coverage because of a worker's comp claim?

While every health plan is different something definitely does not seem correct. Workers Compensation is not a 'health plan' but is the primary...

Any case can be settled. However, if your employer is a municipality or State agency the likelihood depends on that entity. As to value and so...

Uninsured Employer - Worker Comp Case

You definitely need to discuss with an attorney. First and foremost the Workers Compensation Law is designed to assist injured workers and how you...

I had a workers comp case in 2000 they declared a permanent injury with a lifetime medical continuance.Can that be cancelled?

Nothing is forever - even Diamonds! Seriously -- the NY Workers Compensation Board has changed the rules on everyone. Even though you have a...

Putting a value to my back for settlement.

Definitely speak to an attorney with a workers compensation practice. The value of a back injury is based on earnings, average wages, degree of...