Is ther ever an exception to the rule of seeing your primary treating physician every 6 weeks in a WC case?

My colleagues are correct, your temporary disability benefits would be threatened if you did not present medical evidence every 45 days as required...

Will I lose my setttlement if I quit while on workers comp?

I agree with my colleagues, you may lose out on temporary disability, you will likely have trouble finding a doctor to treat you in Florida, and...

Yes, the carrier can deny your claim for a late filing. Whether the denial would stand up would depend on the facts. You should find an attorney...

It sounds like the Judge did not think the agreement paid enough money to you to be a fair settlement. Unfortunately, when you are taking about a...

What should I do when my attorney's office was raided and shut down?

You do have the right to change attorneys, but you may want to wait and find out what happened to your old attorney first, to see whether or not...

Do I have to accept future medical for workmans comp?

Mr. Borah's summary of settlement options is correct. If what you want is to sell your right to treat at the insurance companies expense, you (or...

My colleagues are absolutely correct about the procedure to appeal a medical denial. To answer your point about the "open medical" provision in...

Ms. Siles is correct. The only other alternative would be to exercise your right to select a different doctor from the insurance company's Medical...

Who does labor code §4903(a) allow a workers comp attorney to place a lien against?

The lien for an attorney who represented an injured worker goes against the injured worker's award. There are very limited circumstances where an...

What can be done if an AME takes over 6months to complete a report and is causing delay in treatment.

The only other remedy I see would be to try to disqualify the AME and either go to a different AME or use a panel QME. However, since both sides...