You get an impairment rating once you reach maximum medical improvement. This means that they are saying you've healed as much as you are gonna...

I have no idea if I need an attorney regarding a workman's comp claim. Is it almost always necessary?

Unfortunately, it is almost always necessary to hire a lawyer at this point in a workers' comp claim. They are trying to end your right to...

A 4% impairment rating means that you have healed as much as you are going to heal and you have permanent impairment of 4% of your whole person. ...

It's common for Texas Mutual to deny a claim for workers' comp benefits. I may not have requested a designated doctor at this point in the claim,...

Got injured at work, immediately went to doctor, was told by employer that I would be reimbursed for lost wages and now not?

You can file the workers' comp claim yourself. On the website for the Division of Workers' Compensation, there is a place where all of the forms...

What happens next after I get a 10% whole person impairment on and qualifies for the DRE category 3?

You can dispute the impairment rating if you think it is incorrect. You will have to request a Benefit Review Conference to do so. Here's a link...

What should I do about oilfield eye injury?

You can file a claim yourself. On the website of the Division of Workers' Compensation, you can download form 41, which is the form used to file a...

Are there any lawyers willing to fight Texas W/C issues?

You've got an extent of injury dispute with maximum medical improvement and impairment rating issues. All of these will have to go through the...

I have already sent my paperwork in to Social Services to get disability, how do I continue ???

Disability is a bureaucratic maze. Once you file an application it can take up to 60 days to hear back from them. The vast majority of the time,...

Why is it because I have only been at my job for 4mnths and got hurt but it was from a pre injury 5 yrs ago

If the injury happened at work, you may be eligible for workers' comp benefits. You haven't provided enough details to give you a good answer, but...