Is legal representation advisable to receive the largest settlement from the Dept of Labor (federal) after a work related injury

Most employees in California are covered under California workers' compensation law. Federal employees are the big exception to that rule. You...

Can an employer treat you different because you have had an injury? Like limit the number of carts pushed?

And my vote makes three. None of us see what the problem is. Your employer is trying to prevent another incident.

Injured on the job back in 82'.Oil field accident where a supervisor through his neglect injured worker. Jaw broken,face trauma.

The first question is whether or not you ever had an attorney 30 years ago? If so, you should be returning to that attorney to help you with this...

Got EAD 6 months back through spouse's application (PD= Feb 2010). I am on H1B with PERM approved,I-140 pending (PD=Mar 08)

You've posted this in workers' compensation. Workers' comp is for on the job injuries. It looks to me like this is really an immigration law...

Can i sue a workers comp judge who lied on me he said things that were never said before & help the company commit fraud

While you certainly need an attorney and probably should have hired one a year or two ago, I think your chances of finding one willing to take this...

What is a fair dollar amount to offer?

There are a very few attorneys who represent uninsured employers. If you give me a call, I can give you a couple of referrals. Good luck.

Is workers compensation award subject to court judgment lien?

Generally, the answer is no but that would depend on what the underlying claim is for the judgement. Then again,just because the Award is not ...

Workers Compensation doctors repeatedly did not listen to my descriptions of injury and subsequent problems

Here's a case where having a lawyer would have saved you a lot of grief and getting one now may be the only way to get your case back on track. ...

If PQME report indicates a need for 9 psychiatric mediation management visits for future medical,is there a time frame for this?

Don't get ahead of yourself. Just because the PQME says the injury is industrial doesn't mean that the carrier is going to accept the claim. They...

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Is it weird for my former employer to switch law firms mid-Workers Comp case? Why would they do this?

It's not unusual. Happens all the time. May be just the result of some good marketing by the new attorney or maybe something bad the old attorney...