Who decides how to settle a workers comp claim?

It is up to defendant (employer/insurer) to decide whether to buy out future medical treatment. So all they are offering is stipulations, which...

Do worker's comp lawyers deal with employment issues? These issues go hand in hand.

Workers' compensation specialists should know how to spot employment issues and give preliminary advice, but we generally do not do both types of...

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Catching illness at work and Workman's Comp.

I can't think of anything that has to be proved 100 percent in our workers' compensation system. Generally, though, getting something that the...

Are TTD payments issued if you are no longer working for your employer in CA??

If you have not used up the 104 weeks during 5 years after the date of injury, you can get paid temporary disability for your surgery and recovery,...

My husband was in a motorcycle accident while on work time 6 months ago. Can he still file a workers' comp claim?

If your husband was on "work time" meaning doing an errand for his employer or being of service (not just commuting) then yes, he can bring a...

This is a question that is on my ca. work comp form for all medical records. pursuant labor code section 4663(d), you are

The statute cited concerns apportionment. You're not required to disclose records that are completely unrelated to your work injury. For example,...

Do I have a malpractice case for client abandonment, false information, out right lies from work comp attorney.

Consult an attorney who specializes in legal malpractice to go over the documents in your case. To me it does not sound like it, since you went to...

Can my employer request another doctor's note beside the one already submitted with job modifications?

I am not at all clear what is going on here. Is it that your employer wants another doctor to write the note, one they select from the workers'...

I was injured on the job and did not apply for state disability, mostly because I didn't know I could, can I still get benefits?

Appeal that to a hearing, explaining that you got workers' compensation payments until recently. Then it goes to supervisor's desk and usually gets...

I am on my second WC attorney and he is just as bad as the first. now what do i do?

This is unfortunate. Solutions besides representing yourself or getting a third attorney also involve a complaint to State Bar, but that could...