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Q: Do I have options if I think my worker compensation attorney is not doing a good job, can I dismiss council

Can I dismiss council and hire a new one

Robert Jason De Groot
Robert Jason De Groot
answered on Jan 12, 2015

Read the contract with the attorney.

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Q: while on wmc the company I am working for closes. are they to settle my case before they close.
Robert Jason De Groot
Robert Jason De Groot
answered on Jan 14, 2015

Thier worker's comp insurance is who covers them.

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Q: Is a work comp attorney entitled to the money from medical benefits being terminated?
Robert Jason De Groot
Robert Jason De Groot
answered on Jan 14, 2015

I do not understand your question but write to say that you probably need to go see a worker's comp attorney to get it answered.

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Q: Is it normal for attorneys to take percentage from workers comp checks if they filed and were able to get the wc for u?
Robert Jason De Groot
Robert Jason De Groot
answered on Jan 15, 2015

Yes, as far as I know. Read the contract that you signed.

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Q: the amt of wks pd for % of MMI does that go by ea incident or by ea year
Robert Jason De Groot
Robert Jason De Groot
answered on Jan 27, 2015

You will have to go see a worker's compensation attorney to get this answered.

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Q: On a workers comp claims ea time there is a different MMI % do the payment weeks for that % amount stop and start over

from ea yr or continue on

Robert Jason De Groot
Robert Jason De Groot
answered on Jan 27, 2015

Go see a worker's comp attorney to get this answered.

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Q: In Florida, is workers comp ins. required for a non-construction employer whose employees drop to under 4 employees?

Our CPA firm a few years ago employed over 4 employees. Now, we have 1 or 2 employees year-round. Is workers compensation insurance required?

Robert Jason De Groot
Robert Jason De Groot
answered on Jan 27, 2015

This is probably not going to be answered by a worker's comp attorney, you need to actually confer with one.

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Q: hi is Workers Comp lawyer can want me to sign any other papers after me and judge did sign settlement?
Robert Jason De Groot
Robert Jason De Groot
answered on Jan 27, 2015

Why do you ask? Talk to your lawyer.

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Q: over 10 years ago I settled a workman comp claim with company had to sign paper that I could never work for them again.

my present employer was bought out by prior one. Will I lose my job?

Robert Jason De Groot
Robert Jason De Groot
answered on Feb 4, 2015

Have you asked them?

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Q: Is my Florida worker comp Exemption Certificate valid to a Ga company we work for?

I am a 1099 subcontractor in Florida. I work for a company in Georgia.

Although my work is completed they refuse to pay me due to a workers comp insurance dispute. Meaning I have a FL workers comp exemption and they state is is not good since they are in Georgia. I have worked for them for... View More

Robert Jason De Groot
Robert Jason De Groot
answered on Feb 4, 2015

Sometimes you just have to get an attorney to resolve matters.

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Q: Does accepting a new job while on WC end my treatments and benefits? Does my old job still have to pay for my treatment?

I was injured 3.5 months ago and I am being treated non surgically through acupuncture and physical therapy. I have received a job offer where I do not have to engage in any weight related tasks. It is more of a desk job. If I leave my present job am I still able to continue these treatments under... View More

Robert Jason De Groot
Robert Jason De Groot
answered on Mar 2, 2015

This question would just sit here for years, and I hope you have found an answer by now.

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Q: I received a hernia from working on my job and I will be having surgery. Can I sue the company for that
Robert Jason De Groot
Robert Jason De Groot
answered on Mar 1, 2015

It was an injury sustained on the job. The employer has insurance for this, right? Go see a worker's comp attorney about this.

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Q: My wife is about to settle her comp case on Long Island ny what is the percentage rate the lawyers are allowed to take
Robert Jason De Groot
Robert Jason De Groot
answered on Mar 1, 2015

Ask a worker's comp attorney in NY, not FL.

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Q: Is it fraud if person works full time & overtime/comp hours In CA and receives workers Comp in FL?

This person collects WC in FL still has residence, address there) but also lives and has residence In Ca. Works FT at cafe when doctors order told not to work or stand longer then 5 hours a day. If this is fraud, who do I contact ? And in FL? In CA?? Someone should know right? Or does It not... View More

Robert Jason De Groot
Robert Jason De Groot
answered on Mar 3, 2015

Has this issue been resolved yet?

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Q: I signed a release of medical information (releasing all information pertaining to or not pertaining to the claim).

It was issued by the workers comp ins. Can it be used against me? Can I say I signed it by mistake and want it removed from my file ?

Robert Jason De Groot
Robert Jason De Groot
answered on Mar 9, 2015

There are not enough facts here to answer your question fully. For instance, if you want advice concerning a document, any attorney needs to actually see the document.

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Q: IS IT POSSIBLE TO SUE FLORIDA'S DEPARTMENT OF REHABILITATION? NO ACTION TAKEN IN SUCH A LONG TIME

Started In Jan. 2013 and have been shuffled from one person to another. Have received conflicting information have had case worker tell me they have not even looked at my file but know I'm not retrainable. The job coaches they put me with have dropped the ball I waited 2months for a resume... View More

Robert Jason De Groot
Robert Jason De Groot
answered on Mar 16, 2015

It is possible, yes.

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Q: Im on workers comp for bulging disk . If i don't want comp anymore can i ask for a settlement?

After my mri the insurance hired a doctor for me to see. Can i stop my benefits and ask for a settlement?

Robert Jason De Groot
Robert Jason De Groot
answered on Mar 23, 2015

Whenever you have a worker's compensation issue, the best thing to do is to see an attorney who primarily does that type of work.

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Q: How long does the WC company have to respond to a referral for further consults from the appointed physician?
Robert Jason De Groot
Robert Jason De Groot
answered on Mar 24, 2015

When you need a wc attorney, that is what you should seek.

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Q: If i take a workers comp settlement do i have to quit my job?
Robert Jason De Groot
Robert Jason De Groot
answered on Apr 20, 2015

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