Injured on job doing work not qualified to do or legal to do (non-union non trained electrical work for public works project.

Did you report this to your employer as an Industrial Injury? If not, do so now. If so, you should hear within 14 days from the Comp...

Will my case close if I see a doctor for health care issues?

YIKES!!! You REALLY need a new 'consultant' !!! a case NEVER closes just for asking for blood pressure meds and pain pills!!! I...

Is there a time limit by a Workmans comp Insurance to sign C&R once a settlement is offered?

NAH, NO TIME LIMIT. I think it's a GREAT IDEA to finish all your therapy before signing. Warn the doc and the therapist that you are...

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I received workman's comp benefits from an injury on my ankle and seven months later they offered me a settlement is it taxable

JUST INSIST on language in the Settlement Documents (we call it a Compromise & Release Agreement) that both parties agree no back wages or lost...

I hurt my back at work and send to emergency by ambulance,now i"m on therapy. What should I do next?

(1) Read about your rights as an injured worker at the Dept of Industrial Relations website, HERE: http://www.dir.ca.gov/dwc/WCFaqIW.html (2) ...

Workers Comp claim denied on grounds that I was independent contractor (not true), Will employer face any punishment once i win?

I'D TURN THIS ONE OVER TO THE AUDIT UNIT of the Div. of Workers Compensation. THE AUDIT UNIT really gets ticked off when an Adjuster denies a...

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Three months after I fell at work in May of 2011, the doctors finally found a fracture - now I am on permanent and stationary???

I can meet you on The Mountain... usually Goodwin's for coffee. We need to get you a panel QME (Qualified Medical Evaluation)... I'm at...

Workman's Comp R&C vs. Medicare Futures

FIRST: I TAKE MINIMUM EARNER CASES EVERY DAY. (granted, minimum earners aren't exactly the most attractive clients but I do help them)... but...

Legally in workers comp what constitutes normal grip strength for 35 year old male?What measurements?

THERE IS NO LAW about what a 'normal' grip strength is for any worker. In fact, grip loss is not used to measure disability for most injuries...

My attorney got paid for his part in the workers comp case why haven't i gotten my check

GOOD NEWS!! YOU (PROBABLY) GET EXTRA MONEY FOR FREE!! Answer: No, it's NOT normal for you to wait more than 30 days to be paid on your Order...