My wife is an RN at TN hospital. Her workers comp doctor just told her she can go back to full duty. She was improperly

This is an unfortunate but common situation. As noted before, you can attempt to convince the doctor to refer for another opinion, but even that...

There are quite a few questions that come to mind, in response to your post. There are two different "evaluations" you might have that are done by...

How do i know if im being screwed?

Claimant attorneys earn fees on a contingency basis, meaning they are only paid on what they can recover for you. Temporary and permanent...

1's your disabality rating is submitted by your comp. doctor, how much time do they lawfully have to come to settlement terms?

What you will find is that there aren't really any automatic deadlines to force the Employer/Carrier to settle. Once your doctor has assigned...

What is a Workers Comp settlement based upon, and what is included in the offer?

Settlement can be one of the most opaque and difficult to understand aspects of the workers compensation claim process. Facts such as your...

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How is an impairment raring done in Tenn. for work comp? Does the doctor schedule an evaluation?

As Mr. Dreiser noted, the rating must be calculated according to AMA guidelines and it is often inserted into the file some time after the actual...

I was hurt on the job and I'm currently reciveing workman comp.. can I also draw my unemployment as the same time? I live in TN

Each week you receive unemployment benefits you are disqualified from receiving that week's workers' compensation benefits. Considering your WC...

Work injury in tn company owned in mississippi work realated injury company has no workmens comp insurance

The first question is whether your employer is required to carry workers compensation insurance. Does your employee have five or more full- or...

What's my legal options?

Unlike the other two attorneys who have responded, I practice solely in workers compensation in Mississippi and in Tennessee. Understand that the...

What effect does bankruptcy have on a self employed person?

Mr. Goldstein is correct; you should seek a local attorney with whom you should speak in further detail as there are various aspects of bankruptcy...