If workers comp is paying, can/do you still sue?

Based solely on the limited information you provided, there is no grounds to sue anyone. That said, you gave zero information about how the...

You said you fell and hurt your back at work then "made an issue of it ." How did you make an issue of it? Did you request medical care? If so,...

I have received Settlement Agreement and Release papers for a Workman Comp Settlement. Am I obligated to sign if I don't agree.

In order for a settlement agreement to be forced upon you, there must be evidence that you gave your attorney "clear and unequivocal authority" to...

Hurt at work?

Once you report a workplace injury to your employer and request medical care, the employer is required by law to contact its insurance company (or...

Does this constitute a breach of contract with the employer?

You asked whether the retaliation your husband faces would constitute "a breach of employee/employer contract." First, there is no *implied*...

Workers Comp stopped paying the WC Dr by misrepresenting a settlement had transpired when one had not.

Time is always your enemy in workers' comp cases. You should talk to an attorney IMMEDIATELY about getting your benefits reinstated. If you need...

There are far too many case-specific considerations that go into determining whether an offer to settle is fair or reasonable than a forum like...

I have been injured on duty. I have just been released to go back to work FULL DUTY. My PI rating is 3%. My Impairment check

The statute clearly requires that the injured employee actually earn income equal to or in excess of his/her average weekly wage before the Carrier...

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I have reached my MMI, and PI raiting of 3%. My impairment check has been automatically cut by 50%, because I was released to

The statute clearly requires that the injured employee actually earn income equal to or in excess of his/her average weekly wage before the Carrier...

I have been injured on the job. I am under care of two doctors.Have just been released to go back to work by both of them.

Impairment benefits get reduced by 50% for each week in which the injured employee has earned income equal to or in excess of the employee’s...