There is no requirement to provide a job to an injured worker except that an employer cannot discriminate against the worker just because he/she...

Dear Sirs, My lawyer won a work=comp case and I was awarded on going medical. My life has been hell for several years because of

As Mr. Cleveland pointed out, the system has changed and an award of future medical treatment is no guarantee that the treatment you or your doctor...

I am in a workers comp case and would like to ask the judge if I could speak with him. Is this legal and do I have this right.

No, you cannot speak privately to the judge outside of a scheduled hearing. It would be improper for a judge to allow that. If you have some...

I had a injury 2 years ago, on 12/13/13 i received a letter from Disability Evaluation Unit, they give me 2 ratings ,

I will start with lump sum settlement: it is up to defendant, not you, to offer a complete buyout of all remaining benefits. No attorney should...

Have a pending w/c case - working in pain -age 63 now- will it hurt me to retire before my settlement? state worker

Generally retirement itself does not cause a problem, but as you are a State employee there are other issues to consider. I suggest you read this...

How long time took tosee a neutral doctor.

What I suspect this is about is waiting for a QME panel to issue or an AME to be set up, if you have a lawyer. You might want to add some facts so...

QME Exam

At some point you need to have either a Qualified Medical Evaluator or Agreed Medical Evaluator write a report. SB 863 changed the law so that the...

15 % spilt for two lawyers ? How does that work on a workers comp case?

Mr. Borah is right. The lawyers duke it out over the 15%, and the client's view of who deserves what is generally not considered.

California Worker's Comp. Question Am I correct ? Is the total PD 100% ?

You are making assumptions I cannot make. 100% injuries that do not fall under Labor Code §4662 are very rare. I doubt the fibromyalgia is separate...

Do I need a worker comp lawyer

You do need an attorney so you can get claim going for the knees as well as the back. See...