If i was on workers comp all of 2012 do i have to file a tax return?

The Internal Revenue Code exempts payments due to physical personal injury from income taxes. If your comp injury is aental health injury then...

Where can I find an attorney who will take a case to get paid -no recovery-no fee on a probate litigation in NC?

If your Mom died intestate then you have the same rights as your siblings. I doubt you will be able to find a lawyer to help you on a contingent...

Issues with a surgery, what should I do to protect my future health?

These surgical/hospital injuries will probably become part of your workers' comp claim. You may also want to talk to a medical malpractice lawyer...

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My wife injured her shoulder at a vet clinic in Texas. In Texas an employer does not have to have Workman's comp.

I feel bad for you and your wife. Unfortunately, you live in Texas. Your fellow citizens have repeatedly chosen to fill your state legislature...

Workmans Comp Attorney or Wrongful termination Attorney?

You may need a work comp lawyer, but you may also want to talk to an employment lawyer about the firing. Whether you have been treated wrong...

You give up right to sue if you apply for WC Workers comp denied after a phone interview,do i need lawyer to file petition

You apparently gave the insurance company a "recorded statement." The sole purpose of that statement is for the trained insurance adjuster to get...

Those tricky insurance adjusters

You are not "in good hands" and the insurance company rarely "does the right thing" for someone like you who is making a claim on someone else's...

Yes, you can change lawyers, but it may not be in your best interests to do so. Whether your lawyer is a competent workers' comp lawyer is the...

I was injured on the job did not notify anyone do I have any recourse?

You have 30 days to report the accident and injury in writing to your employer. If you are late doing that, you can still get covered, but you...

If you win a workcomp claim, will SSDI be reduced?

Yes. It is called an "offset." From SSD and work comp combined You can only collect up to 80% of your "average current (monthly) earnings" (ACE)...