What should I look for in a worker’s compensation settlement contract, what elements/points/topics should the contract contain?
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Answered on March 11, 2024
What to look out for is a very broad question. We can't predict what they might try and don't have enough information about your case to possibly...
What recourse do I have when my attorney, after 20 years, has failed to settle a workers compensation case?
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Answered on March 11, 2024
I agree with my colleagues; there is no button that gets a work comp case settled within a week. And if there was, it would probably be for an...
I’m not getting paid for hours worked & have a WC claim open
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Answered on March 08, 2024
While you have a WC claim, this looks more like a wage and hour issue from what you describe. There are prohibitions against retaliating against...
Seeking legal advice for dog park altercation. Liability and defenses?
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Answered on March 07, 2024
Your question somehow landed in the Workers' Compensation section. I've relabeled to Animal and Dog Bites hoping you get responses from attorneys...
1 year cumulative injury reporting deadline for workers compensation?
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Answered on March 06, 2024
I wholly agree with Mr. Borah. What is the upside to waiting and inviting the adjuster arguing that you didn't file it in time? The more time that...
Do I have a possible third party claim?
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Answered on March 04, 2024
I'm not sure where you're seeing you can't bring a claim against your employer (unless you're referring to a civil case vs a workers' compensation...
No medical records from prior injury?
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Answered on March 04, 2024
Unless the records are particularly old, someone somewhere probably has them. I generally wouldn't expect an absence of prior medical records to...
Why would my lawyer sebd my WC FILES TO A PQME WHEN THE DEPOSITION OF THE QME WAS 2/7/24 WHY?
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Answered on March 01, 2024
You'd need to ask your attorney why he or she did something but did the QME say something at the deposition indicating whatever files were sent...
Do I have to fill-out the DWC1 form for worker's compensation even though the claim is already open?
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Answered on March 01, 2024
I agree with Mr. Borah. It's been almost a year since your injury and your claim is still denied; you haven't seen a QME. You don't have an...
Can a workers comp carrier require a company to cover contractors if the state doesn’t mandate it ?
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Answered on February 29, 2024
You might want to consult with an attorney who represents employers in workers' compensation arenas. Possibly wage and hour also. It seems your...