IC won't pay after QME sided in my favor so now I have to go to an AME specialist, how can this help or hurt my workcomp case?

Sometimes a QME will say that a doctor in a different specialty will need to evaluate an injured worker. For example, if you filed a claim for a...

Can I still receive compensation for the last 2 mos. for income I did not initially report to the insurance company?

I'm not sure I understand your question, but, I think you are asking if you can have your average weekly wages recalculated so that your total...

Can I be released by a dr. to go back to work without ever receiving a letter stating so?

I’m wondering if the doctor who you saw one time was a QME? If so, it may take him few months to write his report even though he is supposed to...

SHOULD I FILE FOR WORKERS COMPENSATION?

Psychological injuries are covered under workers’ compensation. Unlike most work comp claims, there is a burden of proving 51% of the psyche injury...

My father has been getting back pain due to his laborious job for many years, can he sue? or get health compensation?

Workers compensation (WC) benefits, include medical care, temporary disability (2/3 of average weekly wages tax free) for the time off due to...

My Attorney won't return my phone calls.My Dr released me @ 40 lbs restrictions.HR says I need to file ADA paperwork.What to do?

Your attorney should be returning your calls but often we are very busy. If it has been over a week, I would follow up with another phone call....

A deposition is very common in workers’ compensation. Discovery is the process by which the parties gather information. A deposition is a common...

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My wife is out on a work related injury.now they want her to return on lite duty.and say that her position wont be manager anymo

Light duty is often offered while the injured worker is still recovering from an injury. If she refuses light duty the employer’s liability for...

Do workers comp cumulative stress claims filed before the year 2013 typically get denied and have to go to a trial hearing?

Cumulative trauma (CT) claims, especially stress/psyche claims are often denied pending medical evidence or a QME evaluation. The employer has 90...

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What advice would you give an injured worker who filed a workman's comp claim and was wrongfully terminated going to deposition?

It sounds like your employer is trying to get rid of you for filing a workers’ compensation claim which if proven true is a violation of Labor Code...