Hurt my wrist and back at my job in 2002, was fired because i could not return on light duty.

Dear Madam or Sir in Elmira: Yes, you can be fired. Leonard Feld

Do I have to pay taxes on an annuity set up to pay my medical

Dear Madam or Sir on South Salinas Street, Syracuse: You must have your lawyer contact the Insurance Carrier to ask this...

Two of my treating Physcians set me at Permanent, the IME disagrees

Dear Madam or SIr in Elmira (where gliders glide): It seems you are anxious to be classified with a PPD, permanent partial disability. Being...

I had knee surgery, which was delayed by the company, and it's comp insurance carrier for a year. Can I sue the carrier?

Dear Madam or Sir: No, you cannot. Leonard Feld

I had two hearings one for shoulder , and one for my back, neck, bilateral carpel tunnel

Dear Madam or Sir: You have provided insufficient information for such an answer. Are you waiting for payment of an award that was issued by...

Are NY Cops and Firefighters entitled to workers compensation

Dear Madam or SIr: No. Nassau & Suffolk cops are; NYC cops are not. NYC firefighters are not; Volunteer Firefighters in Long Island...

I am 65 yrs old. I receive a check every 2 weeks. I have to move due to very bad health issues. Will my settlement payment stop?

Dear Sir: You haven't said whether your claim has already been classified with a Permanent Partial [PPD] Disability. More on that later. You...

Won my wc hearing

Dear Madam or Sir: Getting back your co-pays is not a slam dunk. You will be told that your doctors are supposed to return what was paid them...

Selected as the best answer

Dear Madam or SIr in Tonowanda: Your attorney is going to request up to 15% of the gross settlement; it is not in his own interest to delay this...

This is reference to WC Claim in New York state. If I am in the middle of a supposed settlement can I change lawyers?

Dear Madam or Sir in Syracuse: First, you can always change lawyers. That doesn't mean it is a good idea. The present lawyer is going to be...