After filing claim how long before W/C have to get me medical treatment

You are playing with fire...trusting your employer's workers' compensation company to do the right thing is like letting the fox watch the...

Should I talk to a lawyer?

Sounds to me like your termination was potentially related to some "protected status" such as disability or age. Of course, if there is a...

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Will a lawyer take my case on a contingency basis?

I doubt you can find a lawyer to take this case on a contingent fee. Your unemployment was denied but you don't say why. It could be for...

Although it is true that Florida is an at-will (or at-whim) state where a worker can be fired at any time and without any reason, there are...

My previos employer lied to the Agency for Workforce Innovation to stop my claim after 6 mo.I won the appeal. Civil Court next?

Your statement is not totally clear. Normally, when an employer contests the payment of unemployment compensation, the employee files a request for...

I settled a workers compensation claim and I'm trying to find out if I qualify for unemployment compensation.

Probably not, but the only way to find out is to apply for unemployment and see what happens. When you settle a WC claim, you probably signed...

Do I have rights as a job temp?

I would have to get more information from you to make an intelligent decision, and no lawyer could give you reliable legal advice based solely on...

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I lifted up a heavy patient and blacked out and almost fell on the ground. Is this a work related injury?

Let me try and add on to the comments you've already received. I disagree with those lawyers who say that your accident is covered by WC....because...

I was terminated for stealing but i didnt steal anything can i take it to court

You can file for unemployment compensation even though your employer will most likely contest it based on misconduct, specifically "stealing". At...

I have mediation on Wednesday because I was unlawfully terminated by pizza hut due to age and a medical condition which they me.

Agreed. There's no way any lawyer can tell you what your case is worth based solely on what you posted. If we could, I'd be picking horses at the...