Applicant came to Evan Kantz after receiving a 100% permanent disability award with open medical care with her prior deceased attorney. Evan handled the case for 18 months, racking up the costs for the... insurance company that was administering his client's future medical care. Ultimately, after paying out very expensive medical benefits while Evan was handling the case, he resolved the case for $1,140,000.00 on a buy-out of the Applicant's future medical care.
Workers compensation
Applicant v. Employer Machinery and Equipment Company
Apr 17, 2019
OUTCOME: Findings & Award
Evan Kantz took his client’s matter to trial on 3/6/19 and on 4/17/19 Applicant was awarded 100% permanent disability by the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (WCAB). The overall value of Applicant’s ...case to the date of the Award has been $969,066.01 in permanent disability benefits, life pension benefits, temporary disability benefits, vocational rehabilitation benefits, and medical care. Further, Applicant was awarded life-time medical care for his industrially injured body parts which is valued at over $99,000.00 for a total case value of $1,068,772.42 and continuing.
Workers compensation
Applicant v. Employer Manufacturer
Mar 22, 2019
OUTCOME: Compromise & Release
Evan Kantz of Law Offices of Savin & Bursk represented Applicant, Assembler who was working on the job on 10/01/2002 when he suffered an injury which caused impairment to his spine, stomach, head, bowe...ls, bilateral lower extremities, bladder, nervous system, internal organs, psychological system, cardiovascular system, and a sleep disorder. Through clever lawyering, Applicant was awarded 100% permanent disability by the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (WCAB) worth $281,963.19 in permanent disability benefits and life pension benefits. (This part of the case was handled by Applicant’s prior attorney.)
Evan then successfully resolved the portion of case that had been appealed by defendants to the WCAB and that had been on appeal for multiple years. (Applicant had been awarded 24 hours/7 days a week attendant home health care by the trial level WCAB. Defendants appealed the decision and the case was on appeal for three plus years.) On 3/22/2019, with no end in sight, Evan was successfully able to resolve the matter, while it was still on appeal, for $1,400,000.00 by way of two Compromise & Release agreements. This included a buy-out of retroactive as well as future attendant home health care. There was a prior period of retroactive attendant home health care awarded that was worth $248,878.57. Further, Applicant received over 10.5 years of temporary disability which was worth $292,363.19. (For dates of injury 1/01/2013 and later, the statutory maximum for temporary disability benefits is 104 weeks – Applicant’s date of injury was in 2002 before there was a statutory maximum duration.) Applicant received medical care, at fee scheduled compressed rates, of over $287,056.43 of medical expenses and reimbursement. All money received by Applicant was tax-free.
Total Case Value = $2,510,261.38
Workers compensation
Applicant v. Employer Construction Company
Jan 07, 2019
OUTCOME: Compromise & Release
Evan Kantz of Law Offices of Savin & Bursk represented Applicant, Foreman who was working on the job on 10/02/2016 when he contracted an infectious disease which led to injury of his pulmonary system, ...kidneys, skin, and psychological system & further he developed a sleep disorder. On 1/07/2019, Evan successfully obtained the injured worker an Order Approving Compromise & Release with a favorable result of a lump sum settlement of $350,000.00 to the Applicant. Applicant’s case was valued at over 75% permanent disability.
Applicant was to receive a lump sum portion of the settlement, as well as continued monthly payments for the next 10 years guaranteed. Further, Applicant received the statutory maximum of 104 weeks of temporary disability which in his case was worth $97,066.67. (For dates of injury 1/01/2013 and later, the statutory maximum for temporary disability benefits is 104 weeks – Applicant’s date of injury was in 2016.) Applicant received medical care, at fee scheduled compressed rates, of over $74,539.06 of medical expenses and reimbursement. Applicant further received vocational rehabilitation benefits/supplemental job displacement benefits of $6,000.00 plus $5,000 from the return-to-work supplement program. All money received by Applicant was tax-free.
Total Case Value = $532,605.73
Workers compensation
Applicant v. Doe Employer
Mar 08, 2018
OUTCOME: Stipulations with Request for Award (Stip)
Within 7 weeks, I obtained an Award and a Stipulations with Request for Award (Stip) for an injured worker who had been injured on the job. I was retained after the insurance carrier accepted liability... for the applicant's injury and sent the applicant to a doctor that found the applicant had 0% permanent disability. After being retained, I sent the applicant to another doctor for a second opinion. Based on the second doctor's report, I was able to facilitate the applicant in receiving an Award for 10% permanent disability.
Workers compensation
Applicant v. Doe Messenger Service
Feb 26, 2018
OUTCOME: Compromise & Release (C&R)
Injured worker retained my services after he was in a car accident during the course and scope of employment. Applicant injured multiple body parts as a result of the accident. I negotiated a Compromi...se & Release (C&R) for the applicant in which the Defendant Insurance Company agreed to waive all subrogation rights (rights to a credit for any and all potential personal injury claim/lawsuit recovery by the applicant for the car accident).
Workers compensation
Applicant v. Doe Restaurant 1 & Doe Restaurant 2
Dec 13, 2017
OUTCOME: Compromise & Release (C&R)
The Applicant had multiple dates of injury while working for two Defendant Employers. I obtained authorization for the Applicant to be seen by an Agreed Medical Examiner (AME) who found industrial caus...ation and permanent disability. Both Defendants were pushing to settle the case by Stipulations with Request for Award (Stip) for a small permanent disability award, but I negotiated favorable terms for the Applicant to settle by a Compromise & Release (C&R).
