Lawyerless 70yr old SSI and Medicare recipient suffered head laceration at work. Is settlement adequate or hire counsel?

I couldn't hope to give you a useful answer without talking with you at length and reading the medical reports. There are just way too many things...

Is it right that your companys insurance company tell you we will pay you x amount of dollars but you must resign?

There are two ways to settle a workers comp case. One is by Stipulations with Request for Award, in which situation you agree to the level of...

I broke my back 18 years ago, recently have 2 hernaited discs, WC denied recent claim. Should I apply 4 perm disabilty or appeal

I'm not sure what you mean by "permanent total disability." Are you talking about applying for Social Security Disability? You have a pretty good...

I hurt my ankle & currently on WC. Its been 3 weeks my ankle feels better but now my back hurts. Can I continue to be on WC?

I suspect that what is causing your back pain is the fact that your gait (the way you walk) has been affected by your ankle injury, so that when...

I thought my case was going to settle, due to a deal not being agreed upon, my attorney offered a % of my disability by stips.

No one can force anyone to settle a case by lump sum settlement (compromise and release--C&R). That can only happen if both sides are willing to...

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Wanted to know if I should wait for reports or agree to an offer

The law does not allow an injured worker who is not represented to have an Agreed Medical Evaluator (AME). About the only way that you might have...

Is it legal to use ame from panel board and move to ame without notice to medical director.

Let me just add one thing. Just because you had what appeared to be a favorable QME report doesn't mean that you were going to win. There could...

W/c did not reconize an injury until a 2 years after i collected sdi. can a lien still be collected by sdi?

If the workers' comp insurance company has paid you retroactive temporary or permanent disability benefits for the same period that you collected...

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I got some money from settling my Worker's comp for$68,000 my And medical treatment isn't settle yet.

I can add only one thing to the advice and analysis of my colleagues. If you have a compelling need to get the rest of the settlement money in a...

Is serving a complaint and hoping to settle out of court a sign of weakness on your case?

Workers' compensation is the system for providing benefits to workers injured on the job. It has its own court system. Does your question involve...