WCB is in receipt of a section 32 waiver agreement submitted for the claim below. The WCB will not process the section 32 waiv

This just means your attorney has not yet sent in the detailed fee application that must accompany the Section 32 paperwork. But I am sure they...

Unless you have an employment contract otherwise, then yes. Although it is illegal to terminate a Claimant BECAUSE he/she filed for workers' comp,...

Who can I get a loanin New York if I'm on workers comp

I agree with my colleagues. It is a bad idea to take loans from these companies, they are like loan sharks, and most likely won't loan to NY...

New York State worker's compensation permanent disability checks.

Is this a self-insured employer? If not, then do not worry. If your checks are coming from an insurance company then there should not be any...

Thumb/hand injury

Although the thumb is part of the hand, under comp law the schedule loss of use award of the thumb is different than that of the hand. Your doctor...

I wasn't provided safety equipment and hurt my knee. I already have been getting Workman's Comp. Is there something I can do?

As my colleagues stated, it depends on whether you are a construction worker working on a construction site, etc. If so there may be a third party...

Is my case serious enough to get a workers compensation attorney?

I am so sorry to hear about what happened to you. Believe it or not, the ex President of Brazil permanently retired from work with full disability...

1) do I have a case? 2) am I eligible for unemployment? 3) am I eligible for workers comp since I got injured ?

If you are ready, willing, and able to work then you probably can apply for unemployment since you were terminated, it is at least worth a try. ...

Could be many things. Could be that your lawyer thought you didn't have to be there (maybe she is new) but you did, maybe you thought this was a...

What kind of lawyer do I need?

You need a workers' compensation lawyer and should contact one immediately. It does not cost anything out of pocket and consultations are...