Can i apply for unemployment benefits?

Yes you can file - go in to the EDD/UEC office and speak with a caseworker. Filing does not guarantee payment, but that is the start of that process.

I have to pick a qme and don’t know which one , spine, pain management ?

Pick the Orthopedic Surgery category (MOS). There are more Dr.'s available, better Dr.'s available. Recall that you are seeing the Dr. for an...

Should I get a lawyer now or wait?

Based upon what you write here, it seems to be a no-brainer. You DO need a WC attorney. You have multiple serious injuries. The insurance...

Husbands wrist injury from working

Clearly your employer is not doing the right thing. At this point they have painted you into a corner, you need to get an advocate on your side....

Is it a "Waste of time to fill out the IMR forms" as my adjuster said after denying my California Workers Comp med request?

This goes to show - you can never trust the adjustor. They pay $400+ for your IMR appeal. It costs you nothing. And IMR MAY reverse the UR denial....

I have a shoulder injury in dispute-will I have to use the same QME for my accepted bilateral hand and wrist?

This is primarily determined by your date of your injury, or DOI. If DOI is a the same for all body parts, then you return to the same PQME....

W/C claims adjuster called today to ask me if I wanted to cancel my QME ordered by him last January? What should I do?

I would be very leery. The exam date 4 months is is improper. You should have picked the Dr. , not Claims. I suggest that you immediately...

WC Claims is never going to give you full cost nor value of a TKR surgery.If you are ready for it and Def WC is willing to pay for it, get it now....

My attorney bifurcated my Worker's comp and discrimination case and abandoned the second half of it. What can I do?

Write or email your attorney, ask them to reply in writing, regarding status and plan concerning the bifurcated discrimination claim. Keep it in...

Can i accept a job offer while getting workers comp?

You have no duty to disclose. However you should answer any questions honestly.