In a workers' compensation case that's being litigated, the attorney for the insurance company usually takes the deposition of the injured worker. It's their chance to obtain background information on the injured worker and to explore issues regarding the accident, the injury and the injured …
Workers' Compensation
Chapter 13 Bankruptcy and Workers’ Compensation
It's extremely important to inform your workers' compensation attorney if you have either a current bankruptcy claim or plan on filing for bankruptcy after your workers' compensation case has begun. Any representation in your workers' compensation case needs to be approved by the U.S. Bankruptcy …
Employer Bullying in Your Workers’ Compensation Case
At times, a supervisor or supervisors will attempt to bully you into not reporting a claim. They may say things like, "I wouldn't file a claim if you want to keep your job." Or they may tell you there was no way you could have been hurt on the job, that it's impossible. First off, don't listen to …
Facebook and Social Media
Let's be clear about one thing – workers' compensation insurance companies do not make money by paying out on claims. They make money by collecting premiums and investing that money. The more they have to pay out, the smaller their profit margin will be. One of the tools at their disposal to deny …
Calculation of Indemnity Benefits
If you're injured on the job and cannot work, you may be entitled to a weekly check from the workers' compensation insurance carrier. There are many requirements for you to be eligible for workers' compensation, and we will address them in future posts; however, in this post, we will look at the …
Signing Documents
I recently had an experience where a client called me and told me his workers' compensation insurance carrier had sent him some forms to sign and send back. Whoa! Big red flag there. First of all, once an individual has an attorney, all communication must go through that attorney. Neither the …
