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

In that the medical portion of settlement will have to have CMS approval, your attorney will, no doubt, be speaking with the insurance carrier to...

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

You can settle one case with one carrier and leave the other case open. One word of caution - if you close out one case with a a full and final...

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

If you are found to be not attached to the labor market, the penalty is severe - a suspension of your benefits. It can be very difficult to...

What is right answer for me?

If your job required you to repetitively lift heavy items, and you developed disc herniations as a result, you may have an Occupational Disease. ...

How do I do a proper job search in regarding worker's compensation

The Worker's Compensation Board has addressed this issue in the American Axle case. The basic job search framework spelled out in that case was as...

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Will NYS Workers Comp insurance reimburse for care from a doctor who does not take Workers Comp insurance?

Going forward with surgery under these circumstances is fraught with danger. There is a strong possibility that your father-in-law would never...

Should i get a lawyer for a workers compensation injury?

It is best to have a lawyer making sure that you get what the law entitles you to. The insurance company employs adjusters who will try to save...

Do I need attorney ? Do I have rights to get WC cover my medical bills and lost pay?

Under the NY Worker's Compensation Law, you actually have 30 days to give notice to your employer of an injury at work. However, many employers and...

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I need a great comp lawyer for nys

Your medical condition certainly is not the attorney's fault. If you have had six surgeries, you may want to consider getting a second opinion...

Workman's come had ime doctor took sick after examining me like 3 weeks after now they want to send me 30 miles away tolls etc

Under Section 137 of the NY WCL, the IME report must be filed with the WCB, with copies to all parties, within 10 business days of the exam....