Do I have a work comp claim? I was sent to the ER but NEVER given any paperwork by my employer.

It seems nuts, but your employer does not have to give you the Workers Compensation Claim form in this fact pattern. Just because a seizure...

MAYBE. If all you lose is 3 days and no more, then NO you just lose those wages through no fault of your own. It's unfair but that is what your...

If more than one attorney says they can't help, then you represent yourself. START at the Colorado Department of Labor website, lots of excellent...

What can I do?My son died in a car accident during his shift?

I am so sorry for your terrible loss. Sadly, his estate is entitled to Workers Compensation Death BEnefits IF he had financial dependents, that 3...

How long should a 4 year old WC case take? The trial starts tomorrow.

My last teacher v principal psych/stress trial lasted 10 months; we had 6 witnesses, only got through the Injured Worker testimony day One,...

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Applying for EDD unemployment insurance after workers comp. settlement?

JUST A NOTE: Insurance never 'MADE" you do anything. Insurance offered a sum of money in exchange for agreements. You could have said 'no' to...

What is the legal definition of hearsay?

The Legal definition os Hearsay is assertions by a witness as to the actual words spoken by another. That would be the 'social worker'* stating...

No! Not always! People despise confrontation and disagreement and accept 1/3 of that to which they are entitled because their heart cant take the...

Is it a HIPAA violation if a hospital bills my employer as workman's comp instead of my private insurance?

I'm going to change the 'Practice Area' on this question to Privacy...Workers Compensation attorneys are not 'experts' in HIPAA regulations (but it...

How to protect myself against 5150 (involuntary psychiatric hold)?

Just switching this to Civil Rights as the Practice area to move it out of Workers Compensation. (that said, when this happened to an associate,...