I agree with Mr. Meline that this can have a substantial impact and to have a consultation with a local board comp attorney would probably be very...

This is a question you should bring to the attorney you've hired. They know your case and are in the best position to answer any legal question...

This seems like a personal injury question but it landed in the Work Comp section. I've relabeled it in the hopes it gets more on-point responses...

I 100% agree with Mr. Meline; better late than never, talking with a work comp attorney ASAP would likely be your strongest move. A live...

Sorry to hear your girlfriend is going through this. You mention a lawyer. Does she have a lawyer? If she already has a lawyer, then she already...

Generally speaking, an injured worker is not obligated to undergo treatments recommended by QME, nor is a claims examiner obligated to authorize...

The amount of a reasonable fee is up to a workers' compensation judge under Labor Code section 4906.

A great many workplace injuries, fortunately, are not severe enough to warrant seeing one or two QMEs. A lot of people go back to work within...

Sorry to hear you're going through this. To your first question, yes, you can hire a lawyer. You can start calling some local attorneys to set...

As Mr. Borah mentions, filing a case with the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board and getting an ADJ number is exceedingly common when litigating a...