Can i drop my attorney and retain another , under workers compensation of New York.
Yes, you have the right to switch attorneys. However, as noted by others in the responses, your prior attorney has the right to place a fee lien...
Auburn, NY
Workers compensation Lawyer at Auburn, NY
Practice Areas: Workers Compensation, Social Security
Yes, you have the right to switch attorneys. However, as noted by others in the responses, your prior attorney has the right to place a fee lien...
If the payment was a result of retroactive benefits or a lump sum (as opposed to ongoing weekly installments) the carrier must have the check...
As other attorneys have mentioned, it sounds like you had a significant injury. It also sounds like the insurance carrier is offering what is...
As a general matter, you may be entitled to a facial disfigurement award. This ranges from $0 to $20,000, and is either negotiated with the...
As a Workers' Compensation Attorney who handled defense work for many years, it is fair to say that you are entitled to represent yourself. If in...
In my experience, the Workers' Compensation Board and the Uninsured Employers Fund rarely excuse penalties, unless the underlying penalty was based...
in general terms, yes. There are a multitude of issues, such as whether the prior injury was work related, the nature of the repetitive job...
The short answer is yes, you will still be entitled to a SLU (permanent loss of use) even though you returned to work with a different employer. ...
Work related stress can be somewhat difficult to prove. However, you must immediately address the timely claim filing issues. If in fact the...
I would agree with the postings that you should try to remain patient. If your case is being controverted (disputed) by the insurance carrier, the...