Is this suitable for a workers comp claim or workers comp settlement? I have evidence of depression & anxiety/panic disorder.

CALIFORNIA requires you PROVE -- not just state, but actually prove -- that 51% of this disability is the result of unreasonable actions of the...

I'm going to have a third surgery on same shoulder, not sure I will be able to do the heavy lifting my job requires! what to do.

The surgeon's final report will likely write me out of your job. QUESTION: if the first two surgeries had bad outcomes, why are you with this...

I do not see you are equipped to 'negotiate' this yourself. When I was a defense attorney, I LOVED people like you. You have no clue what a...

Can I go find a different job with a different company while I am on workmans comp from a different employer?

YOU CAN get a new job during a pending Comp Claim, but in California it complicates finishing the case. As a Defense Attorney, I would "Join"...

Can I apply for unemployment after a Workers Comp. settlement where I had to resign as part of the settlement?

I'm not licensed in Colorado, but here in California, my clients DO IT EVERYDAY. BE CAREFUL: I'm pretty sure there's a question on the...

Is a Workplace injury followed by termination legal?

Labor Code 132a says its a Misdemeanor to discriminate against a worker in retaliation for his requesting workers comp benefits. That said,...

I am on Social Security Disability in Missouri and have just been offered my work comp settlement, can SS take a portion of it?

Yes... sort of. Social Security requires a Medicare Set Aside (MSA). The portion of that $20,000 that is for Future Medical Treatment expense...

Can my attorney except a job offer from the other side's attorney law firm as he still works for me because they pay more?

Yes, your attorney can 1. Resign as counsel and then 2. decline to work on the file in the defense firm. He can do that even when they don't pay...

What is the appeals process when a Workers Comp claim is denied

Get a MEDICAL REPORT. This should 'prove' you are injured as you have described. It needs to be signed under 4628 of the Labor Code, so you...

If it shows two or more W-2s, the defense knows the defense all the places you worked.