The company will likely be able to find out if you have a workers' compensation case.

You lawyer is entitled to be paid for the work that he has put into your case. This is something that you should certainly discuss with your lawyer, in person.

You are entitled to see an out of state doctor of your choice. The catch is that the Doctor must accept Maryland Workers' Comp fee schedule.

Ordinarily the checks will stop and no family member will have access to the money. In some limited circumstances the money will flow to your estate.

Now that an appeal has been filed the case will get much more involved. There will be a discovery period where the Employer Attorney will be able to ask you written questions to which you must respond. The employer will be entitled to review documents that they were not able to review before the... View More

Essentially, it means "your honor, there is no need to hear the pending issues at this time because the parties have come to a settlement agreement. The paperwork is being drafted and will be submitted in due course."

This is the battle that many workers' comp claimant have to endure. Quite often authorization is not given even when the doctor and you both know the need for the treatment is related to the work incident. Contact an attorney if you have not already.

The law does not clearly indicate whether you would be covered by workers' comp insurance if you were injured getting into your company vehicle while at home. More details would be needed.

You are entitled to treat with a doctor of your choosing as long as the doctor is willing to accept payment under the workers' compensation fee schedule. If you haven't talked to a workers' compensation attorney yet, it may be a good time to have one represent you. There are... View More

Unfortunately there is no clear answer to this question. Settlement value is often determined by many factors including the treatment that you have, treatment that you require, severity of the injury, permanent residual problems. Reach out to a workers' compensation attorney to discuss your... View More

Whether an occupational injury is related to work is ultimately determined by the Workers' Compensation Commission after a hearing is held. I am sorry you feel appalled and used, but quite frankly that feeling is fairly common amongst those having to deal with workers compensation insurance.... View More

It may not be advisable to settle the claim. Realize that for the most part your lawyer would not make any fee at all until the case settles, meaning that if the lawyer is telling you that it isn't a good idea/time to settle, that they are probably right.

You should sit down with your... View More

While I have not heard of anyone video recording an IME, I have heard many times of hiring a nurse practitioner or other type of experienced professional to be there for these IMEs. That is typically acceptable, and sometimes takes your lawyer to put up a fight if there is opposition to it. Your... View More

This depends first on the extent of the injuries. The goal is to get back to work, and eventually back to a point known as "Maximum Medical Improvement" or MMI. This means that you are either back to where you were before the work injury occurred, or you're at the point where no... View More

Hire an attorney in the state where you were injured.