I applied for SSDI benefits in 11/2013 and received and award letter to receive SSDI in 2/2014 but did not receive retro active?

are you sure this is not an SSI award? If its truly SSD your lawyer should be doing this for you. He or she should be hounding Social Security...

Is nys required to contact me within a certain time after they have my c3 and IME?

I would strongly urge you to get an attorney NOW. Often if affirmative steps are not taken the case may never get back on the calendar and you...

My aunt has been drawing 2 social security checks for 30 years.

Download form SSA 1696 from the SocialSecurity.gov website. Have her sign and appoint you to act as her representative so you can make inquiries on...

In New York you might be entitled to a facial disfigurement award for the lost tooth. I say might because an insurance carrier will likely take the...

You are likely wasting your time. I also think you meant to say you were OUT OF SIGHT rather that OUT OF CONTROL. If you look at the ticket it will...

If I feel that my character was defamed at work by my boss and 2 co workers and I file a lawsuit are those grounds to fire me?

This is not a workers compensation issue, but unless you are in a union shop, you are an employee at will, and you can be terminated for any...

I agree with Jay that your case is fact specific, but despite the dichotomy of definition of disabled, Social Security wants you to try to work a...

Can a employer refuse to let you file an incident report after a fall?

Do yourself a favor. Send a certified letter to your employers HR dept if there is one, or to your employer with an accident report. Go on the...

FMLA and workers compensation

FMLA and WC can run concurrently. Under FMLA an employee can take up to 12 weeks to care for an illness caused by any reason, even a comp case. The...

I'm a pen stroke away from settling my NY WC case. How do I reconcile the $$ for the Medicare set aside is accurate? See below

Generally the estimate of an amount reasonable to protect medicares future interest is prepared by a rehabilitation nurse who is merely trying to...