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Been on worker comp 5 years can insurance co, cut my checks an don't pay me back payment then put check to right amount then cut

Stephen's answer | Answered on March 10, 2013

Since I don't know why your TRD was cut off, I don't know what basis you have to force them to reestablished it. The system is not meant for...

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I have a personal injury case that was just set above the black line for 6 months

Stephen's answer | Answered on March 08, 2013

The Black Line Pool is a Cook County monitoring device. If your case is filed in 2010, depending upon what expert depositions and other things that...

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I have a workers comp case but the insurance stop my wc payments and my attorney said he was going to go to trial to get it

Stephen's answer | Answered on March 08, 2013

http://neonwebk.cmcf.state.il.us/iic/icdw Go to this website and you will be able to plug in your case number and figure out what your attorney...

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If I file a Motion to Dismiss without prejudice, am I guaranteed to be able to refile within a year?

Stephen's answer | Answered on March 08, 2013

Generally, yes, that is how it works. But there are exceptions, and also know that discovery sanctions and other rulings from the original case...

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What happens to an employee who has permanent restrictions to keep him from his job duties, and the employer closes the doors?

Stephen's answer | Answered on March 07, 2013

You've asked this before. Contact a lawyer in your area. You need one who can help navigate these complex issues. Stephen L. Hoffman Law...

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I was injured on the job which resulted a lumbar fusion. Since, I have been receiving work comp

Stephen's answer | Answered on March 07, 2013

You should be based on these facts but you definitely should talk to a local workers' comp lawyer ASAP. Don't leave big issues like your...

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My employer informed me that he was going to garnish my wages from a car accident I had with his vehicle while performing work .

Stephen's answer | Answered on March 07, 2013

This is more of a labor law question than anything else. You got in a car accident with a car that I presume was owned by your employer, and...

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Does my job have to pay for injuries i got from a fight at work?

Stephen's answer | Answered on March 07, 2013

It depends. These cases are often challenged. The facts play I into whether they are ruled compensable or not. Get a lawyer sooner than later....

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Can I be fire from my job after I was hurt on the job?

Stephen's answer | Answered on March 04, 2013

Pretty sure I answered this already. You cannot be fired from your job for filing a workers' compensation claim--that's called retaliatory...

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I was hit in comp. time w comp. car by an employee was hurt. How long do i have to file a police report

Stephen's answer | Answered on March 03, 2013

So you were working and were hit by another car? If so, you likely have both a workers' compensation case and a third party case against the other...

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Been on worker comp 5 years can insurance co, cut my checks an don't pay me back payment then put check to right amount then cut

I have a personal injury case that was just set above the black line for 6 months

I have a workers comp case but the insurance stop my wc payments and my attorney said he was going to go to trial to get it

If I file a Motion to Dismiss without prejudice, am I guaranteed to be able to refile within a year?

What happens to an employee who has permanent restrictions to keep him from his job duties, and the employer closes the doors?

I was injured on the job which resulted a lumbar fusion. Since, I have been receiving work comp

My employer informed me that he was going to garnish my wages from a car accident I had with his vehicle while performing work .

Does my job have to pay for injuries i got from a fight at work?

Can I be fire from my job after I was hurt on the job?

I was hit in comp. time w comp. car by an employee was hurt. How long do i have to file a police report