Max payout every two weeks for last 18 months. What is a ballpark settlement figure I should seek.

As the other attorneys have indicated, we would need much more information. Were you hurt at work, in an away from work accident, or serving our...

Can I file a civil lawsuit after having file a workmen's comp case?

I'm not licensed in Michigan and you absolutely need to talk to a Michigan attorney, but as a general rule, workers' compensation is your only...

My husband was told today that he cannot comeback to work until he has a Dr. note telling them that he can do the job

Ohio's workers' compensation system is death by a thousand cuts. The first question is whether your husband's claim is fully allowed (whether all...

I receive an annuity check once a year. It is money that was requested by Medicare to be set aside for a WC settlement.

Prior attorney advice is dead on. This is money to protect you from liability from the Federal Government for improperly cost shifting to...

What determines the jurisdiction where a work comp claim is filed?

Every state's workers' compensation laws are different. Use AVVO or the WILG website to find an attorney who represents injured workers in MO &...

Employer keeping me from turning seizures into workers compensation

You will need an Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation certified physician, you get to choose and there are thousands of them around Ohio, to...

Can I receive compensation from a govt. funded program?

You can, but it will not be state workers' compensation but federal. There are very few practitioners who handle these cases in Ohio and fewer...

I was terminated from walmart after 18 years for sending a non sexual message via facebook.

As a general rule in the state of Ohio, unless you are a member of a union, or have some other form of employment contract, you are an employee at...

How will receiving a Lump sum settlement from Workers Compensation affect my application and approval for SSDI?

YOU MUST get a very specific set of language entered into your settlement in Ohio. It was created by a group of folks, including representatives...

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Can I sue the workers compensation department at my company's headquarters for pain and suffering cause of negligence?

In all 50 states or if you are employed by the Federal Government, you can not sue the employer for any form of negligence if you are hurt on the...