What can I ask for, with a counter offer?

It is common for the insurance company to ask for a resignation as part of a settlement agreement. Whether that is right thing to do depends on the...

How long before receive settlement check?

It sounds like you need to have a sit down face to face appt with your attorney. You need to know where things are at on your case and what to...

Is my injury a worker's compensation case or personal injury?

It is potentially both though there would be little point in pursuing your co worker for this. The workers comp would have to be reported and they...

Hit at work

You have a potential workers compensation claim if the slap resulted in an injury. You have a potential EEOC issue but would have to talk to an...

Been on a work related injury since January 31,2014. I am now facing back surgey. Should I get a lawer?

I would urge you to take advantage of the free consultations offered by experienced workers compensation attys to talk to someone and get some...

Unemployment and workers compensation are both considered wage loss benefits. In almost every situation you cannot get unemployment and workers...

New Jersey' Workers comp law

I will defer to the NJ attys here for a specific answer, but in most states if the injury is to the same body part they can subtract that...

Lien on my workers compensation third party is $10.000.00 third party settle for $15.000.00 do I get the $5.000.00

You would get the 5000 however if you have an atty then they would be entitled to fees and costs from that amount. The lien can be negotiated down...

Workers Comp investigation, paranoid or...

The insurance companies use private investigators frequently to see if they can get video that would show that you are capable of doing more than...

Who is responsible for time out of work due to job related injury?

The workers compensation insurance carrier is responsible for your time off work. They should be opening a claim. In most states there is a period...