Help! Why has the worker's comp agency gotten their attorney involved in my case?

You hired a lawyer so they hired a lawyer. What's wrong with that? Now, if your lawyer is an experienced WC attorney he should have already taken...

What is the process by which I would be able to view the originals (not photocopies) of my case file?

Original pleadings are filed with the clerk of courts office. Items such as attorney's correspondence, exhibits, documents, etc. are usually...

If it had been determined by a settlement, doctor's rating, etc., that you had, say, a 10% PPD body as a whole, and you now have a 15% body as a...

There is no "average" PPD rating. Some folks recover completely from a knee replacement while others have significant permanent impairment. A...

Can I sue for breach of Verbal contract?

Although Verbal (parole) contracts are certainly enforceable, it is much more difficult to do so than a written agreement would be. First, you have...

What constitutes 'discrimination"?

Yes, unfortunately employers do sometimes use "tactics" hoping to get an injured worker to quit. Don't do it. If they can't find you a job matching...

If your injuries arose out of, and the course of your employment, you have a workers compensation claim, not a personal injury claim, unless there...

I went to the emergency room on June 5, 2013 and they said I had gallstones. I still have them and the pain is getting worse.

If you have no money and you have no insurance to pay for your illness/health condition, you need charity not a lawyer. Get on Medicaid, go to the...

Can they come after me even though we both signed a refusal of medical treatment form at scene of the accident?

If she, and/or the fetus have injuries which can be medically attributable to the collision, even if she did not have any symptoms and refused...

I slip and fell in this grocery store and now my attorney is saying the company is under bankruptcy i cant get my settlement why

Stop talking to the secretary and insist upon speaking directly to your attorney. He should be able to explain it to you.