A study made by the insurance industry in your state a few years ago found that injured workers with lawyers got considerably more benefits out of...

May I get reimbursed my short-term disability check?

I am not sure it is reasonable to expect a thumb injury to be totally disabling from your own occupation unless you are a surgeon or a fighter...

I think the answer will be in the STD policy. It should have a paragraph stating whether any STD benefits are payable when disability is due to...

What is the crime for crashing the comp breakfast/happy hour at a hotel

This is a criminal law question, not workers' comp. But I imagine it is some kind of misdemeanor larceny.

What do I do after I have reached MMI and they have stopped my checks? How can I eat or pay my bills?

Don't rely on legal advice given by a doctor's office. Did the doctor give you permanent work restrictions when he released you at MMI? If not,...

Can you change jobs with workers comp?

You can, but it could have a big impact on how your case turns out. You should understand all the risks before you do it. Most workers' comp...

Injections part 2

We really have no way to find "Injections Part 1." Some injections are done under fluoroscopic guidance, and some don't need that feature. It...

How should I handle my workers compensation?

This is far too complicated to answer in this forum. You need to get a free consultation with a local Workers' Compensation lawyer.

I work for a company where I lift up to 50lbs...

In order to get it covered by workers' Comp, the hernia has to "appear suddenly." If you know when you got it, contact an experienced workers'...

Can a doctor with a physician's assistant title tempoarily disable a patient under workers comp law?

Workers' Comp is a lot more complicated than that. The issue is not the PA, but whether you hurt yourself in a way that is covered by Comp. I...