Should I cash minor permanent partial disability checks ?

If you are not working and have been found Permanent and Stationary the carrier is responsible to pay Permanent Disability as advances. So yes, the...

Can just one person give just one estimate for the amount of compensation someone could expect for a torn menicus with surgery!?

See if you can find a WC rating site for your state on line, for example PDRater in California, and plug in the impairment numbers from your...

How can I file for a work related stress for worker's compensation?

Go to the Department of Industrial Relations/ WC forms page and download a DWC-1. Complete the claim form and give it to your employer. It's that...

If you miss the deposition, the defendants will file a petition to compel if they have not received a copy of your request for dismissal. Make sure...

Nothing happens to your WC case if you decide not to have surgery. However, given that you now have an injury to both knees, perhaps it is time to...

The issue I see is that there were no written agreements. Assuming your statements are true, you have some remedy in WC, but from my experience the...

Can my employer let me go if I need to take time off with a recent eye injury? I need to tell them but fear doing so.

Best course of action is to download a DWC-1 from the Department of Industrial Relations/Workers Comp section and give it to your employer. It...

Value of WC claim?

You only get two years of TTD and one year of state disability so there is a fixed limit on what you can get or about $150,000 If you retire, yes...

If the doctor explained why a particular method was used and that other ratings methods were considered, then the defendants cannot claim...

Can I get federal disability or workers Comp after finishing state disability?

You should have filed a claim for workers compensation benefits long ago. I suggest you seek representation because of the obvious complexity of...