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answered on Feb 11, 2025
Generally, no. Worker's Comp is an exclusive remedy, unless a death is involved. Meaning that if your subscriber employer is the cause of your injury, you likely cannot sue them for any type of negligence claims associated with that injury. However, if you were working for a subscriber... View More
Hello, for context I am currently going through workers comp dealing with an on the job injury I experienced a while back. I was cleared to return to work on light duty, and I got called by my employer to come into work upon being cleared. After attempting to clock in for my first shift back, I was... View More
answered on Feb 11, 2025
It does not appear that you were terminated for misconduct and your employer does not have work available within your restrictions, therefore, I think you should still be receiving lost wage payments from workers comp unless you have reached overall maximum medical improvement (MMI).
The company its self is huge. Our location is not we may have 50 people. I know the warn act is for corporations with 100 or more employees does that still apply to us since our location is small
I was injured at work after being harassed by my supervisor and it resulted in my needing surgery to correct the injury. I received a letter (final admission of liability) after a workers comp case that I disagreed with. I followed instruction to request a hearing with OAC in Colorado. As of... View More
I had ankle surgery and was ultimately given a 10% PPD settlement of 6900. Would I be able to receive more than this with a lawyer? What is the average for this injury?
answered on Feb 6, 2025
Whether you can collect "pain and suffering " damages depends whether or not your employer purchased a policy of workers' compensation that is filed with the Division of Workers' Compensation through the Texas Department of Insurance. If you have a wc claim through the Division,... View More
During the week of Helene I called off my area flooded and my car was a total loss I contacted my job about not coming in & the week after asked if I can be put back on the schedule but they kept telling me nothing was available I then filed for unemployment and was told by the unemployment... View More
WC claims my injuries to my knee (torn meniscus and tricompartment chondrosis) are degenerative. They are not. I believe they denied because I had surgery scheduled on my other knee at the time of the accident.
answered on Feb 6, 2025
No, you cannot sue your employer-company if it carried workers' compensation insurance at the time of your injury. You can, of course, request a contested case hearing (CCH) on the denial of your claim and can appeal the hearing officer's determination at the CCH to the Appeals Panel.... View More
As a one-person subcontractor in the construction field set up as an LLC, I understand I'm eligible to waive workmen's comp. However, if I hire a one-person subcontractor that runs their own separate business with general liability insurance, and a subcontractor agreement ,are they... View More
I was injured on the job and ended up being fired for not coming back to work due to my injury, I applied for UI & was denied because I according to my employers quit without good reason...I filed a workers comp case for 2 injuries I sustained on the job a dog bite and a power tool... View More
answered on Jan 30, 2025
Unemployment requires you were physically able to accept an offer of work. If you were injured and needed treatment, you may not have been able to accept work. If you were awarded Temporary Disability payments for those weeks, its a crime to now request Unemployment Benefits for those same weeks.
I’m a driver who is 7mo pregnant & notified my employer. I was also mildly injured on a rough job a week ago-so I saw a doctor & they gave me a letter of work restrictions both for my back & for pregnancy needs like bathroom breaks & schedule accommodation for sudden morning... View More
I am a caregiver who has been financially burdened for four months last year due to an oversight by a case manager. My paychecks was cancelled without valid reason, causing significant financial strain on both me and the patient I care for. Despite the grievance (medicaid) process ruling in our... View More
using them and would like to use my own surgeon. I understand that is not possible to do. Should I request to close my w/c case and then go to my own doctor without any consequence. Can I go on partial disability at retirement? What are the positives and negatives of doing this?
answered on Jan 28, 2025
$1,576.54, within some pennies of that. The daily rate is your average monthly wage multiplied by .021918, which produces a daily benefit amount of approximately $112.61, and your biweekly check is for 14 days. There is also a sort of bonus payment if you identified dependents on your report of... View More
I have worked for a local hospital for over 20 years as a radiation therapist I was injured on the job. I was issued a 2% disability rating and went back to work where in the first week was unable to use my arm and returned to the physician who I was seeing for my case who added work restriction to... View More
answered on Jan 28, 2025
Workers Compensation is a specialized area of law that concerns itself with work-related injuries. if your question concerns wrongful discharge, you may wish to repost it with more details under "Employment Law." If you have a medical condition that prevents you from executing the... View More
I was literally explaining to my trainer my reasoning for relocation to a new state after witnessing a murder i was then called the next day and told I will not be able to work for applebees because I make people feel uncomfortable i still have that recording
answered on Jan 25, 2025
Thank you for the interesting question.
In Washington State, businesses have to pay whichever minimum wage is higher—whether that’s set by the state or by a city or county. So, if a county raises its minimum wage above the state level, companies in that area are required to follow the... View More
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