If you are receiving State Disability payments, do they have to be paid back if you get a cash settlement?

There are not enough facts, but it is possible. If SDI paid for a period that the Insurance owed TTD, that is the Insurance Company's problem. If...

What is the appeals process when a Workers Comp claim is denied

Get an Attorney. Gather information. Get a Priority Conference. Get a Finding of Industrial Injury.

Can an employer favor employees that have less to do with the union than those employees that are more pro union?

It sounds like you can get along/get good shifts, or complain/get leftovers. Wouldn't you rather work with content, happy people? I am, of...

I typically do so when a waitress/bartender or other tipped employee tries to maximize their earnings. I tell them that I will pay what they...

Worker's comp vs Personal Injury

Workers' Compensation is probably your your only remedy for the electrocution. There may be several remedies for the termination, but the 132a...

How long has it been since Approval? Workers usually think the check will be in a Fed Ex envelope, but it often takes 20-30 days to receive the...

I was injured on the job and had surgery for shoulder. Company took care of me thru workers comp. Can I sue for permanent injury

If you are covered by Workers' Compensation, you do not really sue for permanent disability; if it is there, you are entitled to it. What is more...

After my deposition they have scheduled a first hearing for my workmans comp case what does this first hearing usually entail

An Attorney is almost always an asset at a WC Hearing.

I 140 and OPT

"Green Card" is almost always a term of art for Immigration. I will transfer you over.

You should probably get a WC Attorney, because the field is complicated. There are several factors that could affect your potential recovery, but...