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Can you get Government Assistance if you knowingly committed perjury as a defense witness at a Workers' Compensation trial?
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Answered on March 17, 2021
Proving a person's personal knowledge and state of mind is nearly impossible, but making false statements under oath is a crime, so one reports a...
Is it ok for a doctor to put your diagnoses on your doctors note?
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Answered on March 17, 2021
Sadly, yes. Your HR officials are supposed to keep this confidential.
Do surgeons perform blood tests on workers comp related surgeries?
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Answered on March 09, 2021
Bloodwork and an EKG are routine before surgery. NOW you have to get a Covid test just prior to sugery too...and if those results are delayed, the...
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WWhat should I do when. My carple tunnel got worse at work?
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Answered on March 09, 2021
You COULD report the injury to the boss; but then the boss will send you to the 'Occupational Clinic' where a Physician ASsistant (NOT an actual...
Workers comp attorney retired and I received a "Notice & Request for Allowance of Lien"
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Answered on March 09, 2021
Let's say the Insurer wants a 'Divorce' from you in a couple of years, and you want the cash and to say 'goodbye'. So, the insurer sends a...
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What attorney and clients need to do while they wait for medical clearance?
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Answered on March 09, 2021
Attorneys never 'wait for medical clearance'. If you need treatment while the insurer is investigating in the initial 90 days, you treat with a...
I'm at the end of my settlement and wondering if my attorney is really pushing to get the max or just wanting to be done.
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Answered on March 05, 2021
If MY client asks that I request a sum, even if I know it will be refused, I request it anyway. Are you CERTAIN you are speaking with an actual...
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Would hiring an Attorney make a difference in being evaluated by QME vs without an Attorney?
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Answered on March 05, 2021
Direct answer: YES.
Picking the wrong QME wipes out your recovery when he writes you have 0% impairment.
Giving the wrong medical history to the...
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Are worker’s comp companies allowed to just cut benefits or do they first have to give timely notice?
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Answered on March 02, 2021
No, regulations state notices must be mailed within 14 days of any change in payment. Sadly, that means they can stop paying you on the 5th and...
Can I get workman's compensation for becoming injured by a foster child
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Answered on February 26, 2021
YOU are/were the Legal Guardian as the Foster Parent? You were responsible for his behavior up until his 18th birthday. As of his 18th birthday,...
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