Do I have a legal case ? And what is my next step?

I agree. You should make an appointment with a workers' comp attorney. You don't want to let the statute of limitations run, if it hasn't...

If I accept the money will I keep my job? And if I have to be off work again will I be paid workers comp?

Your employer cannot terminate you for filing a workers' compensation claim. I agree with the others that you probably will not receive any...

Is this legal

I assume from the premise of your question that you are not represented by an attorney. Any workers' comp attorney would tell you that the work...

To settle for

The real question is whether you can return to work without being "sheltered." If you take a settlement based on an impairment, you are waiving...

Can I request another doctor

If you are being treated by a doctor for an on-the-job injury, and you are not happy with his/her treatment, you have a right to ask the employer...

I got released from doc to go back to full duty will insurance company give me a settlement for my injuries

In most cases, when the doctor releases you, he will calculate an impairment rating. Sometimes they will send you to a physical therapist for a...

Need advice, I live in Alabama , my work comp case is in VA because I live in AL my doctors are in AL !

You will not likely get any substantive answers from Alabama lawyers here. While workers' compensation law is very similar from state to state, it...

30 foot fall at work they do not want to pay benefits because of failed blood test , do we have any rights?

An employer may have a defense to compensation if they can show willful conduct on the part of the employee. They still have to pay medical...

You really have not given enough information for an informed response. If you were awarded a permanent total disability in 1986, it is unclear why...

As was written by the others, the treating physician may be required to give a written opinion as to extent of injury or disability. The practical...