DOI: 2/4/11. Still not MMI/P&S. More treatment coming up. TTD benefits run out 04/2014 (all 104 weeks). What are my options?

I agree with my colleagues, if you have a treating physician to certify that you are eligible, you should apply for EDD, that's what it for. Your...

I have been on SSDI for ten yrs and recently was offered to settle for a lump sum payment,of $120.00 with open medical .

I agree with my colleagues. Whether there will be an offset by SSDI depends on whether social security construes your lump sum settlement as...

Can I file Workers compensation claim after exposure to industrial grade paint mist and vapors without adequate PPE,

I agree with my colleagues. However, the real question is, are you entitled to workers compensation benefits as an employee? There are two...

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I think possibly what you are suggesting is that you can settle out your future medical in workers compensation and still get your private...

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Does defense attorney need to let plaintiffs attorney review a letter he sends to AME doctor in a workers comp claim

I agree with my colleagues. There is the rule that the other party needs to be given notice of a disputed issue in advance, but it is your...

Is it the same process?

It is the same process. I think you should file an application because there is a one year statute of limitations so you may as well do it now. I...

I would need more information. Did you go to a Panel QME? Is the offer a close out of future medical? Have there been any permanent disability...

California worker compensation IMR Question

Could it have been a ur letter requesting further information from your treating doctor? My understanding is that those do not need to be signed by...

Been denied workers comp by employers insurance carrior because they say I was not hurt at work. How can this be?

If your injury was not reported right away, it is not uncommon for the insurance to deny it. The judge will ultimately make a decision based on...

Can I set a restriction on what the Workers Compensation adjustors see in my medical records?

If you have plead psyche or some type of internal problem, the insurance company will be entitled to these records. If you had a back or knee...