PROS: the investigator they hired (maybe!) to follow you doesn't film you arriving at then driving back from the deposition to your house. When...

I settle my case with c&r.

Is there any place to complain OUTSIDE the Workers Compensation system, like to the state? I tell ALL my clients to write and fax and call their...

the Labor Code says if a party is disputing any finding by a QME, that challenge has to be made WITHIN 20 DAYS OF RECEIPT OF THE REPORT. you can...

My employer failed to accommodate for my disability. Should I take them to a small claims court?

Small Claims will dismiss this ( i volunteered as a 'judge judy' and had to dismiss a few claims filed in the wrong place). For the aggravation of...

Will I have a case ?

HURRY , HURRY, HURRY!! You MUST file it within the ONE YEAR anniversary. You write 'December or so' so if it's really November you only have a...

Can I get a new QME and what steps do I need to take to get a new one?

You CAN, CCR 34 says you the QME has to see you in 30 days when it cancels... BUT!! Is this QME your Angel? Is this a worker-friendly doctor...

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Sadly, you can't go after this schmuck in Civil Court, but you have a Workers Compensation claim. I often add in a Petition for SErious and...

Yes, you can and should file a claim for injury to the Respiratory System for a Continuous Trauma or Repetitive Trauma (you don't get lead exposure...

The WCAB Judges I appear before use the Pre-Trial Conference statement for EVERY hearing, AOE/COE trial or final MMI trial or attorney fee trial. ...

IT MIGHT. I've seen employers and their insurers TRY. The insurer's attorney takes the severance agreement to the WCAB Judge in a hearing and...