What is meant by “apportionment to a pre-existing disabilities ?

Defendant's are responsible for the percentage of impairment that is a direct result of the injury. So apportionment to pre-existing disability...

You use the phrase IME which leads me to believe you may be a City or County employee covered by an ADR carve-out? If so, you need a workers' comp...

I was hurt at work what should I do now?

You want to do two things: 1) Switch doctors ASAP. 2) Get an attorney ASAP. Temp agencies have a tendency to treat injured workers' unfairly. You...

What can my husband do he got hurt at work?

You do not really ask a question here. If you have questions please have your husband call a reputable workers' comp attorney.

Can a person be fired for hurting both hands?

You have two issues here: WORKERS' COMP -- Were your hands injured due to work or did work accelerate the injury? If so, you have a workers'...

At an expedited hearing, I am correct in saying that the judge will decide if I am PPD or still TTD?

The judge will make a decision. That decision could be your are MMI, that your are still TD, that he will defer the issue to allow time to let the...

What am I looking at with PQME report of 29% WBI with 30% industrial injury

There are more factors to consider. Whole Person Impairment is adjusted for age, occupation, and date of injury. If you want to know what the QME...

Would my settlement for my workers comp case settle for more if i decided not to go through with surgery or would it be less ?

Whether or not you want to have surgery should not be based upon a settlement amount. If you are off work for the surgery and this occurs...

If you feel the doctors need to be deposed and your attorney does not, you have three options: 1) Trust your attorney's advise, 2) See if you can...

Can I call my workers an Independent Contractor or do I have to consider them part-time employees?

There is a strong public policy in finding employment versus independent contractor status. See the following link for more info:...