I think I need a workers comp attorney

MAYBE YOU DON"T need an attorney. Texas has something wonderful! The Office of Injured Employee Counsel http://www.oiec.state.tx.us/ IT"S...

Sadly, no, Indian Casino workers cannot 'sue' in civil court for a work injury. Indian Casino workers have the 'exclusive remedy' of proceeding...

There's a nationwide Urban Legend that you cannot be fired is you are receiving Workers Comp benefits, and it's just a legend, and a false one. ...

Can a workers comp appointed designated physician's group be sued for making up false test results and forgery in Texas?

This would be a claim for Medical Malpractice (not Workers Compensation... the workers comp judges have no power at all over doctors), possibly...

Can a workplace lower your pay after a work injury due to faulty equipment?

In California, we have a statute that prohibits 'demoting' a worker (or any discrimination) as retribution for requesting workers comp benefits,...

Who pays for being off work during a work related injury, workers comp or disability???

Only when a writes you are Temporarily Totally Disabled do you receive TTD from the comp insurer / Risk Management. So if you are missing days...

Workers comp and retaliation

To recover an increase in compensation for retaliation under LC132a, you have to PROVE -- not guess, be really prove -- that the 'mindset' of the...

Unemployment

Apply for Unemployment at www.edd.ca.gov THE DAY the treating physician releases you as 'cured', what we dub Maximum Medical Improvement. DO NOT...

Can I drop a workman's comp claim after a payout was approved by a judge but I have not yet signed anything?

Withdrawing the claim won't protect your job, if that's what you're thinking. If doctors evaluated you ($$$) and Treated you (more $$$) based...

Can I be terminated from employers medical benefits while working with restrictions/modified duty? Why wasn't I notified?

This is actually an insurance question, but my limited experience in Insurance Coverage informs me that if the insurance company is collecting...