Should I expect my employer to cover the medical costs associated with this incident?

Syncope is usually idiopathic, and injuries that flow from idiopathic causes typically are not covered in work comp. You should speak to a local...

Is the lawyers fee accessed aginst the whole settled amount or lawyers fee is accessed after workmans comp get paid 1st??

What does it say in the fee contract you signed? Ordinarily, a lawyer's fee would be calculated on the entire recovery. But perhaps the...

WC Insurance refuse to pay me wc payments...just want to settle at a low price...

They aren't going to do anything for you unless and until you hire a good lawyer who knows how to make them pay.

Is there anything I could do legally to be compliant with both my job and the doctors orders?

Can you drive 15 minutes, stop and get out and move around, then drive 15 more minutes, and so on? I have found that one gets further in a work...

After testing was done mmi came back 0% is that possible? I need help

It sounds like you need to be evaluated, very soon, by a competent spinal surgeon. Some of your symptoms are very serious and could be signs of a...

Your communication expectations do not seem to be reasonable to me. There is no need for a weekly status report from your lawyer on a work comp...

How does a normal workman comp case go? How long can it last? Is it typical to not hear from your lawyer this long?

In my state, it can take months or even years for a case to progress. The lawyer often has no news to report to the client--often, any news is...

What can I do when company waits 5 weeks to tell me they are going to deny claim for benefits under VA WC law, as not in scope o

You now have no choice but to hire a good workers' comp lawyer to represent you. On the facts you posted, it sounds like you were within the...

What should we say and not say? Is there a possibility that the worker may be made liable for the losses?

Please get a workers' comp lawyer involved to help and protect the injured person. And there is probably nothing to be gained by the injured...

I would agree that 5% sounds way too low for a fusion. But you may have a better alternative anyway. Please review the Legal Guide on my AVVO...

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