Employee injured on the job. Workers comp says not a work related injury. Employee taking lots of time off. Can I fire him?

You have to be very careful firing an employee for missing work due to illness or injury. You may violate certain state and federal laws about...

Do I have any legal case against my employer for prolonged exposure to Mercury and mercury vapor?

In Florida workers' compensation cases involving occupational disease or exposure, both causation and sufficient exposure to support causation must...

I currently work as a a sign holder. "At Will Employment." My question is, am I eligible for Workers Comp Benefits?

I assume that you mean by "at will employee", you do not have any specific contract of employment that your employment can be terminated by either...

I was injured @work but also diagnosed with an illness 2 weeks later.I'm out on workers comp; should I also use my STD benefit?

This is not so much a workers' compensation question as a question about short-term disability payments pursuant to your short-term disability...

Who can I sue part 2) this is a follow up from the question I asked before about being hurt on the job by a roof hatch door .

If you're talking about suing someone in negligence other than your employer (since you generally cannot sue your own employer if that employer has...

How can I get workers' compensation rate recalculated to account for special leaves prior to injury? After getting promoted?

I assume from the facts given that your accident happened in Florida and therefore is governed by Florida workers' compensation laws. Under...

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Want to sue Liberty Mutual for denial of a disability claim. What kind of lawyer do I need?

Facebook under workers compensation but it appears like you may be talking about a long term disability insurance policy. If so, you need a lawyer...

Can I sue my company for a workers comp related injury?

Unfortunately, I do not have good news for you. Under Florida workers' compensation law, the employee can generally not sue his own employer for...

If I have a workers comp case going and a discrimination law suite can I apply for disability

I am unsure as to what you mean about applying for disability. A disability is when you are disabled and do not have the same ability to perform...

I injured myself at work recently, it's a groin hernia injury. How should I proceed with this matter. Work Comp claim right?

You need to make sure that you report the incident to someone in management higher than you and get some sort of confirmation that you have done so...