Can my employer suspend me from work and demote me for filing workmans comp

I am sorry to hear about your situation. There is a section in the Workers Compensation Act that prohibits an employer from certain acts which...

I was fired from my job because I was taken to the hosiptal because of having a heart attack, is this legal?

I'm sorry to hear about your situation. Your question depends on several facts. Did the job cause your heart attack such as coming into contact...

If you fall at work can your employer or work comp contest to the fall?

If a settlement was arrived at as part of a mediation, the agreement, should be in writing, and probably enforceable - the employer in that...

Can I get a bigger settlement if I was injured at work on two different occasions?

I am sorry to hear about your accidents. To answer your question, based on what you have told us, it appears you do have two accidents and so there...

Spent the last month trying to get an attorney to drop a case. Social worker phoned saying it's closed but no paper trail?

Your questions were presented under the heading for Workers a compensation. This appears to be more of a criminal matter so I will relable this...

I was recently injured in a rear end collision by an at fault driver. Can somebody please advice me what to do?

I am sorry to hear about your situation. If everything was fine, you would not need an attorney. However, with the issues you have brought up, I...

I am not happy with my current personal injury attorney.

The law for a personal injury case is generally governed by the state in which the accident occurs. The law governing a workers compensation could...

I am being forced to quit, what can I do?

Was the fall/accident an "on the job accident?"? Is this medical care being paid through the workers compensation system? Or, is the medical care...

TRUCK DRIVERS NEGLIGENCE IN SECURING HIS CARGO DAMAGED MY CAR AND COULD HAVE SERIOUSLY INJURED ME

I am sorry to hear of your very scary experience. I think your best option would be to have a free consultation with an experienced accident...

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My attorney advised me to collect unemployment when i was out on WC. Is there any way to rectify this to collect monthly checks?

Maybe. There is a form that should be submitted to WC wherein you list other sources of income such as unemployment. Usually the WC check is...