you can actually receive more than 104 weeks in limited circumstances, if your injury is very serious. A head trauma certainly can be very serious. and you are correct that you are entitled to TTD, up to the legal limit, until you are no longer TTD. so if you body part is P&S but another is... View More

the answer is a reasonable time. its best to consult with an experienced work comp attorney and hire one to represent you and help you through the process. it costs nothing out of pocket and fees are limited to 15% of the settlement amount. its well worth it to have a professional by your side and... View More

we handle a large volume of SIBTF cases. unfortunately to answer that question would take an entire seminar of between 10 to 30 hours of instruction. SIBTF is great and very valuable but very complicated. you will need to have SIF doctors most likley in multiple specialties to address and issues... View More

you should consult and obtain a workers compensation attorney to assist you with your work injury case. it is a complicated system. you may not want a PQME just because you dont like the reporting of the PTP. you may want a new PTP. it costs nothing out of pocket to hire a work comp attorney to... View More

your "case is closed" is simply a ruse. while the insurance may have "closed" it in their office, you simply demand they open it and they must. only a work comp judge can close a case; no adjuster can do that. calling and calling them is obviously fruitless as you have... View More

you need to consult with an experienced workers compensation attorney to assess if MMI is appropriate at this time, what you can do and cant do regarding work restrictions and what the most accurate permanent disability percent is. workers compensation is very complex and going cheap to save 15%... View More

only your attorney can provide you legal advise and information about your specific case. you will need to set an appointment to address your concerns with your attorney.

after 27 years of practice my general impression is that the industrial clinic or company clinic doctors that first assess your injury are generally biased in favor of the insurance company that is paying them. meaning that they often down play the severity of the injury initially and tend to send... View More

AT&T IS ACCUSED OF USING GPS TO TRACK WORKERS AND DOCK PAY. A CLASSS ACTION CASE WAS FILED LAST THURSDAY IN A FEDERAL DISTRICT COURT IN CALIFORNIA. I BELIEVE YOU HAVE SEVERAL POTENTIAL CAUSES OF ACTION RELATED TO WAGES. YOU SHOULD CONTACT AN EMPLOYMENT LAW SPECIALIST FOR A CONSULTATION.

a statement under oath is your testimony as to what you saw, heard, touched, tasted or experienced with your 5 senses. it must be honest and truthful to the best of your ability meaning tell the truth as you perceived it. its that simple. if someone told you something you can put that in your... View More

if you are not claiming injuries then there is no reason to disclose medical information. Just be sure you don't have some silent pathology going on that comes to light later. getting a good medical check up perhaps with an MRI can be very helpful to ensure there is no bodily damage.

if you have an open California work comp award then you can return to a doctor that is on the carriers approved list, called an MPN. you simply as the adjuster for the on line link to the list and find a doctor and ask the adjuster to send an authorization letter to the doctor which the adjuster... View More

Generally you can’t get out of an annuity.

Wow very sorry to hear of these events in your work place. you have a valid work injury claim for stress in the work place from witnessing violent events. you should also file a complaint with the Dept of fair employment and housing for unsafe work place.

My answer urges you consult a lawyer. Not here in bits and pieces but over the phone at least. A carrier can deny a body part but all any manner of consultations. For deniedbody parts a PQME is needed unless the denial is legal rather than medical.

They can do what they want. It’s up to you to know the cases and law why it’s wrong to assert your rights. You need a attorney to do this for you. There are many legal reasons they can do what you mentioned but this does not mean that in your case to have no options. Call an attorney to get... View More

Yes you can obtain further TTD, 2 years worth within a 5 year period. You may also have a CT which can extend this. Work comp is very complex. Call for a free and confidential consultation. Work comp attorneys provide free consultations.

You have a new case with the current employer and because your prior case seems to have been downplayed that can benefit you now. You should consult a workers compensation attorney ASAP to flesh out more details, options and rights

Yes you can get a copy and whether you have an attorney or not it does not cost you, in my experience. I have never been charged for a doctor depo transcript when the defense calls the depo. even when i call the depo i ask the defense to provide the court reporter and they do so since they get the... View More

It’s obviously not a law. It’s just your employer saying that. It could possibly be viewed as a violation of insurance code section 1871.4 making it a misdemeanor (a crime) to make statements to deter or discourage injured workers from pursuing their rights to workers compensation benefits.