Is there a maximum amount of time the insurance company has to either settle or close the case?

Nobody from New Hampshire volunteered help for 3 days, so I'll take a stab at this. I'm licensed ONLY in California. But -- in every state --...

Am I eligible for Temporary disability while am off work?

Understand that "Permanent & Stationary" means you cannot improve with any further treatment. If you need a fusion right now -- and the medical...

Workers Compensation- Confused about MPN doctor dishaging me and issusing Permanent and Stationary before QME Report ??

Somebody (likely the adjuster) 'Objected' to the findings of the Primary Treating PHysician and got that list of 3 Qualified Medical Evaluator...

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Workers Compensation while student-employee at occupational center?

Where do you stand? You're an injured worker receiving comp benefits... sounds like everybody is just following the California Labor...

If I got hurt at work why is my employer paying FML?

I don't know why the employer is paying for Family Medical Leave; I don't see any facts here establishing any leave for any Family Medical...

Can a Workers' Comp. insurance adjuster change your brand name prescription to a generic one without informing you?

YES. There is nothing in the California Labor Code or regulations requiring any notice of any kind to the injured worker that an adjuster refused...

Workmen's Compensation Denial: What does this mean?

Labor code 5405 is the Statute of Limitations; you have just one year from the knowledge of the industrial injury to make it crystal-clear to the...

Disability

Modifying your salary is a really bad idea. Workers' Comp benefits are based on that salary (average weekly earnings), so you need that to be...

A MOTION TO COMPEL PRODUCTION is a request that a Judge order the other party to deliver a thing (typically, a document or a movie) to the...

I slipped and fell as I was leaving work......work is having me claim it as a Personal injury ?

HUGE PROBLEM; what if the puddle was found NOT to be the result of anything the store owner did wrong? If the store owner was not negligent,...