An on the job injury, but claimed it happened off duty. Is that fraud and would they pursue charges?

You are correct. Your employer and their WC insurance carrier would be happy to dump this on the tax payers. Wouldn't be right, though.

Are attorneys fees in WC case based on PD amount or full C&R amount even if my attorney was dismissed after less than 6 weeks?

Any attorney fee would be based on quantum meruit...pay for the quantity of work performed. He should be required to file a time-log of what he...

When we are getting ready to settle case

Your attorney will get 15% of whatever the settlement is. He would rather get 15% of a million dollars than 15% of a thousand dollars so he's...

I filed a work comp claim for a back injury and the company I work for has not take n care of it yet. It's been over 3 weeks

From the date you filed your WC claim with the company, and by that I mean file the claim form, the employer is supposed to turn it over to the...

The good PQME's all book up well into the future. You can get into a crappy one right away if that better suits your purposes...but I doubt that...

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Should I disclose "unrequested" information?

I agree with Mr. Lutkenhaus.

Can they cut me off from my benefits while awaiting an independent evaluation after my claim was closed for a late verification?

Use the "Find a Lawyer" tab at the top of this page to find a good WC attorney in Washington.

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I need to contest an arbitrator decision in the state of Indiana. How soon must I file?

Not enough data given to analyze properly.

Can you sue a Surgeon for making a surgical error if your health plan contract calls for Arbitration?

Your health plan may require that you arbitrate disputes between you and the health plan. Read it very carefully to see if it requires you to...