Do I need a lawyer to help me

YES it is "legal" to terminate a worker a month after their injury for good cause. YES it is 'legal' for the Imaging Company to decline to chat...

Can I receive compensation for eye injury caused by bypassed safety device company knew about.

I'm not licensed in Minnesota so I can't be certain, but typically if there is an OSHA violation the employer faces a penalty. In California , the...

Worker comp w/ future med award & carrier is not responding to requests. calls, ect. is there any course I can take to expidite?

GET OFF THE PHONE. type a short note to the adjuster with the claim number clearly visible and the medical report noting the Prescription to be...

In a workers comp case, can my employer change my status to part-time & take away my health insurance while I'm recovering?

Can an employer make an offer?? In California, an employer can offer anything. Im not licensed in Texas, SO CALL THE OFFICE OF INJURED EMPLOYEE...

Am I allowed to pay for my own therapy with my own money/insurance should the company's insurance deny the request?

Using private insurance for a work injury is VERY DANGEROUS because on billing sheets to the private insurer, the therapist/doctor always write...

Will workers comp settlement affect bankruptcy chpt 7?

I need to add that if the claim settled in 2012 and it's 2015 and you haven't cashed that check, the check is void (nearly all go void after 6...

Are hearing reports for a workers compensation case decided on prior to the start of the hearing?

I think you meant "are MEDICAL reports" for a workers comp hearing exchanged prior to the start of the hearing, and if so, then yes. If this...

Reduction in employee work hours after filing a workers' compensation claim

TWO remedies come to mind: IF HE is "temporarily PARTIALLY disabled, he can file for PARTIAL temporary disability with the State Disability...

If the INSURER goes bankrupt, the claim is covered by the California Insurance Guarantee Association, CIGA for short... if the employer is...

Does the insurance company often buy-out the future medicare after the stips settlement of a W/C case?

What are the chances? VERY LOW if you don't keep the medical bills piling up. If you are not costing the insurer anything, why would they offer...