It's happening more, maybe 50/50 now...but as Mr. Borah notes, it doesn't matter if it happens `1/100,000 claims or 1/2, you still have a denied...

Do find an attorney IMMEDIATELY. The Labor Code gives you just ONE YEAR from the date of injury to report it to the employer as an industrial...

Can I obtain a 2nd job doing something completely different while on work comp?

Working for wages while receiving disability payments because a doctor writes you are totally disabled is a CRIME, so let's look at other options. ...

Turns out doing 'the right thing' WAS TO file a Workers Compensation claim so this mess didn't happen. DID YOU notify the supervisor the back...

Sadly, there is zero requirement that any supervisor at work ask you about your injury. When you received the Denial Notice, the insurer should...

Why has my case not been settled?

It takes a year to get a QME now because the doctors are permitted to give you a date 90 days out, then they get 30 days to write a report...and if...

Should I settle?

I'm trying to figure out why you are 40% responsible for someone plowing into from behind. What did you do wrong? you have only 2 years -- TWO...

How will a national lockdown affect my worker's comp case.?

It does NOT 'take weeks' to consider a settlement. Have your lawyer fax and email that if the settlement documents are not received by Nov. 30, on...

This IS a scary scenario. It isn't exactly Workers Compensation, as you haven't been injured performing your work activities (well, not yet). IT...

Sadly, most of us in the Inland Empire don't take on these Tribal First claims because there is no fairness and the client is always unhappy. I...