What will happen next after I filed an appeal to the decision the labor board made denying my case for compensability .

I'm sorry your attorney passed away. You definitely need to retain new counsel as soon as possible. I do not know how quickly Hawaii hears appeals,...

Absolutely. As long as you were physically injured on the job (and it is not just a psychological injury), you can get an Rx for antidepressants....

Worker's Compensation for Independant Contractors

Not unless you have 3 employees are more. Even then, you can opt yourself out of the plan, but your employees still must be covered. Be careful...

How long before receive settlement check?

It's really hard to tell if you already settled your case or have just given your lawyer the "go-ahead" based on your question. If you have already...

Is my injury a worker's compensation case or personal injury?

It's both a workers' compensation case and personal injury. There is an exclusion in workers' compensation cases for horseplay, but it does not...

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Workers Comp Settlement

The weekly benefits (TTD) do not cut off at 65. They do cut off 400 weeks after your date of injury. You need to seek catastrophic status given...

How can I find a reputable WC atttorney in GA?

That is unfortunate to hear. There are several very good workers' compensation lawyers in Atlanta. I would try to find someone who practices...

My husband was hit in the face by a door on his job which caused him to suffer a stroke. The Doctors agreed that the impact to

That would depend on several factors. First, do you know if the Blue Cross Blue Shield plan was an ERISA plan or not? You would also need to check...

Terminated while out on WC

I agree with Zachary Hendon, it is a feather in your cap from a comp. perspective. There are several advantages to being fired while out on...

You probably herniated it in physical therapy, unless you had some other type of serious injury since the first MRI. I would agree, get the first...