I have several workers comp cases open and I took a voluntary retirement . How will this affect my open cases?

You should seriously consider finding a WC attorney that also handles Public Employee Retirement. If your attorney can get all of you...

Do all 4 reports from 4 different doctors, AME and QME.....do the WPI get added up to make a final rating ??....r

This is a complicated question. A good defense attorney may try to convince the doctors there is more than one “Injury” in an effort to avoid your...

You don't have to provide the information but if you fail to, your claim will be denied for failure to cooperate wtih Discovery. They are...

Should I get a lawyer

A denial pending the QME report is common. You type of injury is so common that I doubt you will have trouble after the QME, but, if you picked the...

You can contact the Information and Assistance Officer at your WCAB. I woner if you received settlement documents in the mail showing the...

Are there any affordable workers comp defense attorneys in Orange county?

When I did Defense work, the minimum I billed at was $150 an hour and that was for a good client who sent me work regularly. It is very unlikely...

When can I demand my work comp case be settled?

If you are Permanent and Stationary on all conditions you can demand a Stipulation with Request for Award now. I'm surprised your attorney has not...

Is there a statue of limitation as to when I can attain a lawyer for a worker's comp case if the case is still active?

There are two ways to settle a WC claim, one with a "Stipulation with Request for Award" and the other with a "Compromise and Release." With a...

How can I reopen my case

If the doctors on the employer's Medical Provider Network (MPN) will not treat your son, he will need to find any doctor that will accept Work Comp...

I recently got hurt at work and now im in workmenscomp prior to that i was on under Internal Affairs investigatio. if I'm fired

If you are fired, your workers' compensation claim will survive but you will no longer be entitled to 4850. You may receive Temporary Disability...