Attorneys fees are awarded by the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board for representing injured workers. In other words, to just review the...

The situation seems to be more complicated than you seeing a neurologist. You're mentioning transportation, your brother, and a defense attorney....

Agreed; see the prior responses and talk with your attorney if you have one. Consider consulting with an attorney if you don't have one.

Agreed. And I'd expect the attorney you're consulting with as a new attorney would clarify that and even need to have a provision in the settlement...

There are re-prints and tables in secondary sources but if you're looking to verify something, I'd turn to Labor Code section 4658. But if you...

Aggravated and exacerbated mean VERY different things. It seems you've walked into a QME without retaining an attorney. This is probably good time...

If no attempt has been made to discuss whether or how to accept permanent restrictions,you might consult with an attorney who does wrongful...

Agreed. Many adjusters might prefer to wait until the end of the case, and EDD will usually have to wait until the end to litigate their lien, you...

I agree, you should bring these concerns to your attorney. You don't mention of the settlement is with medical open. If it is and there's no...

Mr. Borah is correct. There was an interesting case out of Florida where, as I recall, the courts there decided the work comp systems' insistence...