Do penalties & interests apply to accepted Workers’ Comp. claims only?

YOU NEED A TRIAL TO PROVE THE DENIED PORTION OF THE CLAIM. If the judge finds at trial the denied injuries are in fact industrial injuries and...

How Long? Most of the time, FOREVER. Many, MANY adjusters want the injured worker to just take a quick settlement... if responsibility is...

Do I have to settle my claim?

If you do not go to trial and refuse to settle the Permanent Disability issue and the issue of the need for ongoing treatment, YOU MIGHT GET YOUR...

Is it legal for workmans comp to make me go back to work and quit paying benefits if a dr has not cleared me to go back to work

Is it 'legal'? Most likely there are no Criminal or Penal statutes in Nebraska making it a crime for an adjuster to make contact with an...

Can a workmans comp carrier,by law keep your back pay from you .and then turn it over to your employer .

No, an Insurance Company has zero control over unpaid WAGES. The Employer has respsibility for unpaid WAGES. Workers Compensation benefits...

What's the best way to handle a possibly self-incriminating deposition question?

Almost any question is fair game in a Workers comp depostion, so don't label a question as being completely unrelated... 75% of the questions in a...

I was hurt on the job and then fired for who knows? can i still get benifets as in medical and weekly workmans comp?

In California this is a misdemeanor crime! You need to hire a specialist in Workers Comp there in Utah, as a petition may need to be filed on a...

Sadly, yes. If the Defense Attorney can prove that the there were certain dates when you got EDD (State Disability Insurance) payments and then...

If a WC claim is denied within the 90 day period, why are they still paying all my medical bills after 10 months has elapsed?

I think you might have read the Denial Notice incorrectly. Is it possible that one body part injury was accepted but the other body parts...

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Should I file a QME for a second oppinion? Is there anyway having a QME can negatively affect the outcome of my claim?

WATCH OUT!!! IF YOU PICK A BAD QME who writes you don't have any permanent disability or you don't require any more treatment at all, you will...