Has anyone ever been out on workman's comp? I just had a hearing yesterday and after all the testimony etc the Judge said something about allowing for the injuries and the surgery and something about payroll records. My attorney said I would be receiving a notice of decision and she was late for a deposition and had to go. Does this mean I won and when should I start receiving a check. The witness didn't really have a clue as to what was going on. The attorney also said they have 30 days to appeal. What does all this mean. Thanks
128749
In all likelyhood, you've prevailed with all aspects of your Workers' Compensation claim.  The hearing officer asked for payroll records to calculate your temporary disability benefit per month.  Your Atty can assure you of all this.
449714
Your state notifies the other state who files a "Foreign judgement"  If their state law doesn't make the employer send the money weekly you are out of luck.  If it does then you need to have the other state send a compliance order to the workplace.  Be careful tho, cause too much of a stink and he will lose his job (Have seen it over 10 times this year alone)
569022
well if she just got the order it probaly an emergency order. he should recieve his day in court in about a week.however these usually are civil matter which means she may have got the judge to grant her this on emotional abuse sounds like he doesn't need her anyway .However make sure he does not contact her in any way she can prove. in ohio the first time you violate it you can recieve 180 days second time it turns into a felony. so what state do you live in ?e-mail me if you like I actually have a cpo against someone and know a little bit about this stuff. What she has done is really cruel and ultimately makes it harder for people who really needs protection.
641230
Do NOT waste time thinking of "Appealing" the adjuster's decision. That will only allow more time to pass.   I would request a Hearing. \nAS LONG AS your settlement is NOT a full compromise (where you surrender future benefits), THEN you should STILL be entitled to your medical benefits (unless your state stops your medical benefits after you reach MMI because you were rated).\nAsk your attorney to petition for a Hearing.  I do not know how badly you need the surgery.  IF you are in a lot of pain, then you / your attorney could request an EMERGENCY HEARING.   \nIt appears that your surgery was ALREADY APPROVED BEFORE?  THEN the adjuster withdrew the approval?  \nIf so, this may ALSO be a basis for a Bad Faith lawsuit.  \nSure wish I knew what state your claim is in.  You can also contact  the State Workers Comp Board.  Ask if they have an Ombudsman.  The Ombudsman's job is to help guide Injured Workers. (They cannot give legal advice tho'). \n\nIf you want to check out a Forum type discussion panel that is hosted by attorneys, check out http://www.Prairielaw.com\n\nIf you want to check out workers comp resources, then check out http://www.GettingWorkersComp.com\nGood luck.
169357
If you are interested in filing a medical malpractice suit, you should be aware of several things when contacting an attorney.\n\nFirst, in these types of cases the attorneys generally work for contingency fees, which means that if they think you have a good chance of winning, they will take your case, and if they don't or if they think you will not collect much, they will not take your case.  A contingency fee is a percentage of the judgement- so if you win, the lawyer will get, say 33% of what you won as her fee, plus their expenses.  The flip side of a contingency fee is that if you don't win, the lawyer does not get paid.\n\nSecond, since it has been two years since the incident, you may be out of time to file any kind of suit.  Depending on the state, the time limit (called a statute of limitations) can be different.  It might be one year, two years, four years: it just depends on your claim and the state.  A lawyer will be able to find out for you.\n\nThird, hospitals are very accident-conscious and they keep lots of records.  At the time it happened, did you sign any release forms?  You may have already signed away your right to sue them for this; hopefully you kept a copy of any paperwork they gave you.
427158
It will be a hard case to win, so what i would do is just appeal the comp decission and you will be assigned a new judge and see where it goes from there.  Then try suing your employer, but it is gonna be a hard case to try with a comp decission already in place.
457673
I was an HR Director for about 10 years, although in California and Texas, not Washington. Anyhow, it's been a while, but here goes... Technically you were insubordinate and it is likely that the unemployment officer who officiates over the phone hearing will not believe that you meant anything else by saying d*ck in an e-mail (about someone who I presume is your boss). That said, I am wondering if they actually have your signature on anything that says that you are aware that "they" (your employer) have the right to read and monitor electronic mailings sent by you. Unless they (or you since you were the office manager) are very organized they may have trouble coming up with this paperwork. They need this in order to read your electronic communications and I would bring this up to the officer unless you know for sure that they have it and can easily access it. Also, I am wondering if there is any defense you might have with regards to why you said it or the context in which it was said. Additionally, has there ever been a time that you are aware of when "they" may have set a different precedent by not firing/terming someone based on this sort of insubordination? In other words, where someone else called  a manager a name of sorts, but were either not disciplined or disciplined without termination. I also have to wonder why your employer was able to read this e-mail (did someone show it to him or did you leave your computer on) and why he bothered to log on to your computer if that's what he did? Typically, I wouldn't do this unless I had it in for the person and usually that would mean a series of write ups (I'm a GM/PM now so I still have a number of reports and remember my HR days well). Unfortunately, most companies have a policy saying that they can terminate with no notice based on certain acts, one of which is insubordination. Still, I agree with you that he sounds like a jerk if this is all he had. He would have done better to call you in and find out why you felt like that, thereby trying to find a fix for the situation and gaining your loyalty if he succeeded. Good luck!
424227
Depends... did you quit or were you fired? If you were fired and u didnt recieve your last paycheck you could take them to court, but if u quit your out of luck, other wise theres no other money that you can recieve
520911
Only an attorney, properly licensed in  your state, can analyze this situation and give tailored legal advice to your situation.  You didn't specify the state, and therefore, the below is GENERAL legal information, and should not be construed as legal advice for you.\n\nUnder the worker's compensation laws of all 50 states, when a worker is injured on the job, the worker has a responsibility to follow their company's policy on job related injuries.  Generally, a company may not insist that the worker go to only those physicians recommended by the company, but that varies somewhat from state to state.  However, you should have probably been evaluated by a M.D. and not a chiropractor.\n\nIn the situation described above, out of all this can be seen a few facts that are relevant, and the remainder are not.  These are:\n1)  Complaintant was injured while in the course of his employment;\n2)  Complaintant went to a medical provider recommended by the company, but then LIED about the nature of the injury;\n3)  Complaintant was then not released medically to return to work;\n4)  Complaint VOLUNTARILY terminated her employment.\n\nThere really isn't any controversy about whether Complaintant lied on the medical form. There could be some controversy about the voluntariness of the termination, but all we have to go on here is the available facts.  In fact, Complaintant never states that SHE was personally told that she would be fired if she called in.  This is always 3rd party information.  For the same reason that 3rd party information is not normally admissible in court (hearsay rule), I don't give it much credence here.\n\nIt isn't clear under the circumstances what remedy the complaintant wants.  It may very well be too late to file a worker's compensation claim, but that will be termined by the state laws.\n\nYou need to consult an attorney in your state who can analyze the situation and give you the properly tailored advice.  For a referral to an attorney, consult your local or state bar association.
209676
As someone who has just been through the system and won my appeal.  My hearing was in Mid-July, my decision late September and my first monthly check came in March for the month of February, I have since received another monthly check in April, however I have not received back pay yet and it was determined that my date of disability was January, 2002.  Do not plan to get your back pay all in the beginning.  I have talked to others that told me they did not receive back pay until after receiving several single month payments.  I did go to the Social Security Office after winning my case and was placed on SSI from the time I applied till I started receiving Social Security Disability Payments.  They will deduct that much of your lump sum payment for what you get SSI.  They also are limited to the amount of back pay they can give at once by SSI so they break down the lump sum payments.  I am not sure what they do on Back pay from SSDI as to date I have not received them yet.  However you are in better shape just being approved and seeing about temporary SSI than you have been in.  Eventually things do get better, however when you are broke the time seems to go much slower.  Good Luck!
7999
It depends on the laws of the state you live in, the reasons you were discharged, and your former employers history.\nI live in GA. It is my practice to challenge every claim for unemployment. The overall rate I pay for workers compensation is based on the number of claims for unemployment that are made against me. \nCan you still aquire a clearence? Do you mean a security clearence? If you were discharged for being late, not likely. If you were discharged for smoking pot on company property, than yes. The results of some states unemployment claims hearing are treated the same as a court case and are a matter of public record. Some states it is nothing but a private insurance claim.
104556
Judge Joe Brown would love for you to give him a call.  LOL, but if not, Small Claims Court is definately the way to go.  It helps if you have documentation that you actually gave them the money (such as a cancelled check).  But the odds are your friend wont show up for court anyway, and you'll just get a default judgement for the $$.  Of course, collecting the $$ after that can be a whole new challenge.
362011
Personally, I'd just forget about it as far as this client is concerned. (I'm not a lawyer by the way).  There are small claims court systems in most parts of the country, which sounds like a practical approach to your situation, if you feel you want to persue the matter. These systems are specifically tailored for people who have a relatively minor disagreement and need a third party to decide who is right (damaged), and makes a judgement one way or the other.. Costs vary and here anyway, attorneys are not needed.\n\nA business person to a business person, I might encourage you to rethink your admission policy so that your new clients pay you a two week deposit so that you could avoid this situation in the future.  Good Luck
105742
What do you do for a living?  Maybe you can show some good faith and work for me for free first... then I'll think about it.  (My point is that you would never work for free, so why do so many people think that lawyers should work for free?)\n\nBut my free advice is this:  You don't need a new judgment.  You need to track this person down at his or her new job and submit a new garnishment to the new employer.
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If you're getting benefits from short-term disability, there is a time frame for the benefits to be paid. \n\nIf you're receiving Workman's Compensation payments, your state's rules about how much you'll be paid and how long you'll be paid will determine when your payments will stop. \n\nReturning to work is something you and your doctor need to agree on. Make sure you bring the HR person from work into that conversation, so you can reach an agreement about when it's okay with your doctor, and absolutely necessary for your company to have you back. \n\nThe comp, or compensation payments need to be understood by you. Talk to the HR person at work or to your counselor at Job Service for the facts. Rumors from co-workers just cause hard feelings, and often aren't even close to true. \n\nGood luck, and feel better! - Stuart
224430
....you have to give more details.  "detaching pay" before court date?  Do you mean taking money from your check?  Why would they take money from your check?  Child support? what?  \nPlease explain the problem in more detail.
185435
It can take 2 to 4 months for the decision.  I had my hearing in early July got an answer in late September which was favorable to me  I collected some, SSI starting in late October and received my first actual Social Security Check on March 3rd this year.  I still have not heard about back pay.  My disability goes back to and is approved for back to January, 2002.  It is a long drawn out process.  If you have a lawyer involved the Social Security Office will not give you any information only the attorney and my attorney said he has had cases where the decision took one day less than a full year.  I waited 16 months for my hearing so I understand the waiting process can wear on you.  However be forewarned that even with a fully favorable decision it will take you some time to start receiving payments.  The best of luck to you and I hope that they have streamlined the process some in the past few months, however I have just given you an honest time frame of my case.  By the way once you get a favorable decision go to your Social Security Office and get them started giving you some SSI, it helps a lot when you have been waiting and it will come out of your lump sum settlement from Social Security.  Believe me I was glad to have that as an option.