BE CAREFUL... if he isn't an employee, then he is an Invitee, and he can go after you for Personal Injury and run up tons of medical bills and sue...

Workers comp lawyer passed away. Now what?

I'm not licensed in New York, but in California, non-lawyers often 'handle' cases for lawyers who don't worry about handling the claim...

Settlement claim for ligament tears

'What Size Case Could I Be Getting?' PROBABLY A ZERO if you remain with Insurance Company doctors because they 'understand' that if the adjuster...

You may have two claims, well 1 1/2 claims: the Workers Compensation claim PLUS a possible Serious & Willful Misconduct of the Employer claim. ...

What can a person do legally if a companies reorganization has caused him so much stress that he now has health issues

The employer is protected on this type of action, I'm sad to say. All the employer need do is show a 'business necessity' to eliminate that...

Combine 2 claim to 1.

NO, and you don't want to. Things that cause hearing loss do not cause spine or rib injuries. The insurance adjuster will assign each a separate...

People get their total joint replacements after settling by way of Stipulations With Request For Award every day, so it is not impossible or...

My workers comp case just settled via Stips my ct goes 1 year back from the date I filed claim with I get any back pay for that?

the WCAB NEVER can award 'back pay'. IF a physician wrote you are partially disabled then the employer failed to provide modified duty, you would...

Can your employer fire you if you been on works compensation work injury for more than a year ?

There is Urban Legend that you cannot be fired if you are recieving Temporary Disability for a work injury ( ' workmans comp' is the term most...

Can my employer let me go if I need to take time off with a recent eye injury? I need to tell them but fear doing so.

BE VERY VERY CAREFUL: IF YOU tell everyone you knew your work caused your injury/condition back in 2017 but you kept it to yourself, you've...