Workers' Compensation MPN doctors' offices are making appointments for me without my knowledge or consent, do I have any Rights?

I agree with my colleagues: you are entitled to change your primary treating physician. As with anything, there are good and bad physicians. In...

In a worker compensation case does law dictate that the attorney get paid attorney fees inthe front end of settlement of case?

In general, an attorney's fee can be paid at the time of settlement by commuting the fee from the far end of the award, which means the attorney be...

If i got $25000 for workers comp settlement but $9000 i was given monthly $3500 given to attorney.

I agree with all of my colleagues. Workers' Compensation benefits are not taxable. See IRS Publication 525, which addresses how employee...

Have my Worker's Comp rights been wasted ?

You ask whether your workers' compensation rights have been wasted. The answer to that question turns on what you did in response to your...

Legal malpratice hurt at work had major surgery on spinal cord 2006 case settel in 2011 woker comp,and civil case.went to woker

In the initial paragraph of your question, you stated that you went to a hearing in 2011. You said that the attorney told you that you need to...

Should I sue third party or workers comp or both on a personal injury claim?

You would have a claim against your employer for workers' compensation benefits. In addition, you would have a personal injury claim against the...

Daughter was killed by a negligent driver,who MAY have been working on behalf of a major utility co. at the time. How to pursue?

I see your question and the issue that comes to mind is on what do you base your belief that the driver was doing work on the the part of his...

A request for release of information relating to your medical history is something which happens in each and every workers’ compensation claim....

If the judge at WCAB denies my case, what is the process & probable timeline I am looking at and canother side appeal if I win?

I am assuming from this question that you have taken your case to trial where evidence was presented and the case was submitted for a decision. If...

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You can challenge the report of the QME before a workers' compensation judge. I would look first at the letter and medical information the...