What do I do if i got assigned a 10% disability rating?

I would encourage you to investigate the additional surgery and decide if that is something you want to do. You would need to do that before you...

Worker's Comp

Workers' comp lawyers work on contingent fees. We therefore don't take cases that we don't think we can win. The credibility finding against your...

Is there a time limit fora worker comp. case to settle ?

No. I had a case go for 18 years before it settled. When the facts fully develop, settlement can be considered.

I hope you have a workers' comp lawyer helping you. It sounds like you are currently getting screwed out of benefits that may be owed to you. ...

Can I get credit for attorneys fees incurred before settlement of workers comp case from social security?

The Social Security offset should take into consideration the attorney's fees paid during the period after your "onset of disability" in the SSD...

Worker Comp settlement

Why don't you ask your own lawyer(s) and take their advice? That is why you have them. Workers' comp is always an abbreviated recovery, because...

The Insurance Company Don't Want To Settle My Workers Comp Case, Unless I Drop My Labor Dispute Case.

It is pretty common for the carrier to want a worker to release all other claims as part of a deal to settle a contested workers' comp claim. I...

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Hi, I recently had to sue for medical treatment in Workers Comp Court and won. (This is a knee injury) O.S SECTION 326(F)

Temporary total disability is owed when the doctor takes you out of work due to the injury. If your doctor writes you out of work, make sure you...

I settled work comp due to having to pay out of pocket. No Dr. would see me (my case is old) in order for medical help recvd MSA

Your birth certificate, if you were born in the US, can be replaced easily. You should probably talk to the most experienced workers' comp lawyer...

Why would the amount of my civil settlement for a work related injury affect how much SSD gives over a mental health disability?

Your question raises at least two serious issues. First, if you settle your work comp case then there is an offset issue with SSD that needs to be...

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