The maximum amount that you can receive is biweekly payments at your Temporary Disability rate for the rest of your life. That is called Permanent...

Idaho workmans comp: Can doctor force ankle injury patient to stop smoking tobacco else face denial of claim for surgery?

Of course. The doctor can refuse to perform any elective procedure if he believes that there is danger. You can quit smoking if you want the...

I was injured at work and hired a lawyer to handle my case. I feel like he is not doing anything. Can I hire another to replace?

Yes you can change Attorneys, but sometimes the grass does not become greener next door. WC is a volume practice, and the Plaintiff Attorneys have...

Can I sue my employer or can I only claim workers comp?

Workers' Compensation is your Exclusive (only) remedy for physical/stress injury in 98% of the cases. I do not see any unusual facts that would...

Disability company is sending me for an IME with them even though my Dr sent RCF and letter saying I am unable to work

WC is not the same as LTD. Social Security will pay whether LTD does or not, but LTD will take credit for the SSDI payments to prevent a windfall....

They could be asking for Mediation for any of a dozen reasons. Disagreement over MMI is one of them; disagreement over your benefit rate or actual...

What should I do with my co-workers and my job? Should I file charges and lawsuit?

Dude, you should hire a WC Attorney who also does some Personal Injury. Getting choked by the Company Manager is a claim that every WC Attorney...

COMPANY DOCTER DID NOT CHECK ME GOOD

Usually you sTrain muscles, and sPrain joints. It would be unusual if you had two hernias from a joint sprain. Do you mean that you have 2...

What is the time limit of filing Workman compensation Insurance with employer ?

Report it NOW. If the School decides not to bring you back in August, you will have a bigger problem if the injury was not yet reported. You...

What should I do now?

First, we have no way of reviewing your trail of questions unless they are close in time. Second, WC does not pay your Health Benefits; you receive...