Q: Workers compensation.
How do I take my workers compensation case to the Supreme Court? Workers compensation denied my financial benefit because I was force to quit my job due to my injury at work. I got ran over by a garbage truck while working and I had no support in the city I was living in so I had no choice but to move back home with my parents. I got surgery in October of 2020. I've been out of a job since December 2019. I have five screws in my foot and barely could walk without having any pain in my foot every time I walk.
My orthopedic doctor put me on permanent disability and they're still not trying to give me any financial help.
A:
This sounds like a very thick and complex file, and one that could involve multiple attorneys - workers' comp, disability, and depending on the role of the truck, possibly third-party action(s). Based on the serious injuries you describe in terms of five screws, you may want to discuss this in further detail with your WC attorney attorney if you have one, or if you do not, to reach out to one. If you have not already done so, you may also want to consider discussing the matter with a disability attorney. It is difficult to offer more specific step-by-step instructions - there is a lot to sort out here and a number of questions arise. If you reach out to an attorney if you are not already represented by one, that might be a good starting point. Good luck
Tim Akpinar
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