Can I reopen or reclassify an old work place injury claim for ongoing care due to deterioration? What are my options here?

What happened 25 years ago regarding settlement? If you never settled or you settled with an Award of future medical care, you may still have a...

After being off of work for a year due to my injury am I supposed to be retrained or trained for anything that changed?

This is more of an employment law question rather than workers' comp. Assuming your employer has enough employees, you should qualify for 12 weeks...

How do I close the case? I'm worried about my job and my career and I can't understand how the system works.

The short answer is that you need a workers’ comp attorney. The long answer is below. When you are injured at work and the treating physician...

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Adjusters and Insurance Companies No Longer Reply To Requests For Medical Treatment, what do we do?

Please see the following legal guide. http://www.avvo.com/attorneys/92705-ca-daniel-epperly-4068313/guides.html If your doctor has the proper...

Will my ex be entitled to monies i could rec in the future from work comp? What is process to obtain property after divirce

This is more of a family law question rather than workers' comp. The general rule is that all property acquired during marriage is community...

I got injured at work and I don't know if I should wait for my employer to call me back to work or should I contact an attorney?

You do not normally get paid for time off for doctors visits. In your case an argument could be made that since you are temporarily disabled and...

Can I get an MRI with my current insurance carrier if my doctor did not write a report for authorization for worker's comp?

1) You can use your private group health insurance to get the MRI and any other treatment you need. 2) If you had a prior Med-Legal evaluator,...

What Do Injured Workers Do When Lawyers Leave Without Telling Them Anything? Workers Comp is such a mess!

I do not recommend handling this case yourself. You should be able to find another attorney to take the case. The new attorney and your old...

Will this be paid to me and if so would it be paid in a separate check, I don't know what does assert credit pda means.

PDA’s are permanent disability advances. A PDA is a payment you receive usually every other week. If you settle with a Compromise and Release...

The big issue here is your Temporary Disability (TD) rate. The typical way a TD rate is calculated is by taking the 52 weeks prior to your date of...