What type of attorney do I need?

Are you Temporarily Disabled meaning that you are still receiving active treatment? If so, they you should be paid Temporary Disability. If you are...

Am I allowed to pay for my own therapy with my own money/insurance should the company's insurance deny the request?

You can use your group health insurance. They will likely ask you if this is for a work related injury and your response is, yes, but they denied...

24 visits per type of therapy. If you were injured, i.e. got worse, on modified duty, you could file a new claim for a cumulative trauma and you...

Can you apply to work for a company that you settled workmans comp case with?

You can apply for any position with any company, including the company that you settled the WC claim with. Some self-insured employers require...

Does the insurance company often buy-out the future medicare after the stips settlement of a W/C case?

If you still work for the same employer and that same employer keeps the same insurance carrier or is self insured, they will probably not C&R....

When hiring a Workers Compensation attorney, when does their obligation to me end? The day the case is settled, or after pymnt.?

I believe the attorney has an ethical duty to represent you should you need assistance enforcing your Award or future medical care. It appears this...

Can I get more than workers compensation for losing a length of my finger due to a work related injury?

Workers Comp benefits will likely be your only remedy unless there is a third party liable meaning somebody other than your employer caused the...

WILL RETIREMENT DENY ME COURSES OF ACTION ON A WORKERS COMP CLAIM FILED IN 2012?

You can still amend your WC claim to include lower back even if you retire. Since you are ready to retire you should probably plead all work...

Can I fire an employee who never reported back to work after injury

You probably can terminate him. I would be cautious if he is still receiving Temporary Disability. Perhaps he is using the company card for gas to...

If you settle with a Compromise and Release now, and have surgery later, you will not be entitled to Temporary Disability for the time you are off...