Was offered "nuisance value" for my WC claim

The settlement value of a case is based on the quality of the evidence, which translates into the risk that each side bears. So if there is...

An Agreed Medical Evaluator is agreed to by defendant and a represented injured worker. The parties agree to be bound by the doctor's opinions. A...

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In California, can I continue to receive Workers Compensation payment if i take a early withdrawal from my tax deferred ira?

An IRA represents savings from past earnings. Past earnings from before receiving temporary disability benefits do not have to be reported to your...

Can a Worker's Comp Doctor "revise" a work status form based on a phone conversation with my Employer ending my TPD?

Yes you can ask the doctor a question. What happens often is the industrial doc is pressured to change the status by the nurse case manager or some...

What is a Compromise and Release Settlement? What if I am/am not interested? Do I contact a work injury attorney?

The only way to answer this in any meaningful way is to review the medical reports that furnish a basis for the settlement offer. Please consult a...

Can the dates on a Workers Comp claim form be changed after the claim has been opened?

Cumulative trauma is a very complicated issue, legally and medically. See http://www.wcwebzine.com/a-z/cumulativetrauma.htm and the links provided....

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My boyfriend does electrical work and stepped on a nail at work. He had to leave the job for a TB shot and a drug screening.

I can answer the workers' compensation part of this question (not the question of employer's drug testing policy): in order to get paid for the...

Workers compensation settlement

They want the taxpayer or you to pay for future medical treatment. No one can force you to waive your rights to future medical treatment. "Legally...

Under what circumstances can I collect California State Disability past one year for a new disability?

You need to return to work for awhile and accrue some benefits. See http://www.edd.ca.gov/Disability/DI_Eligibility.htm and...

If I take FEMLA can I still file worker's comp?

Do you mean Family Leave Act? There are two, Federal and State. Family leave laws are separate from workers' compensation: see...