Lawyer is not responding to calls or texts

Dear Madam or Sir: Without your lawyer's name, we cannot tell if he/she is a regular who specializes in workers' compensation. It is not...

What to do in a situation like that and my Lawyer for 10 years never suggested anything. Or new lawyer won't take my old case .

Dear Unhappy in Staten Island: The other lawyers who answered did not notice, but you mentioned you had earned 125 "on the books". If you were...

Does anyone have advice or know who might take this case. Can I fire my attorney and talk with the NSIF on section 32 offer.

Dear Unhappy in Elmira: You are permitted to fire your lawyer and negotiate with the State Fund on your own. However, your lawyer is going to...

Will I be able to include my back since the WC doctor reports that it is part of the initial knee injury

Dear Madam or Sir: Well, you've learned that out of state attorneys aren't all that helpful. You said that you "learned" your back injury was...

Dear Worried in Manhattan: If the Carrier has been having you followed, they do not exchange the video until after you have testified. Before...

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Is the $251,000 the total of my wcmsa and section 32 settlement ? Also which amount for msa will it be, the 123 or the 178

Dear Madam or Sir in the County of Kings: You are going to have to wait until he comes back from vacation. Many times an agreement is made to...

If i except there offer does it take away the responsibility of the other carrier

Dear Madam or Sir in Manhattan: I always wonder why someone in Illinois would waste your time answering something they know nothing about just...

What is right answer for me?

Dear Madam or Sir in the Bronx: You need to visit with a doctor and give him your occupational history; hopefully, he will prepare a written...

Under what circumstances can a carrier insist on "attachment to the labor market"?

Dear Madam or Sir in Manhattan: If your own doctor says 100% disability, you are entitled to rely on his opinion and not look for...

What do I do if company wont pay medical expenses stemming from work related injury? If they do pay with no paper trail, risk?

Dear Madam or Sir: File a C-3 form, available from the WCB web site; send your employer a copy too. With the C-3, attach a note that the...