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It happens all the time. You give your best years to your employer and then you hurt your back lifting on the job. You report your workers’ comp injury. Then you start receiving medical care and temporary disability. The next thing you know your employer fires you for...
It’s a matter of survival. When you are injured and unable to work you need every benefit that you are entitled to—especially your biweekly temporary disability checks. But remember that the insurance company and your employer will be tirelessly looking for ANYTHING...
A. It depends on the specific facts of your case. In California “Going and Coming Rule” states that if you are, like most commuters, off the clock and you are injured on the way home or on the way to work then workers compensation WILL NOT apply to your case. But...
This is a common problem. There are employers who don’t like workers’ comp claims. And some employers even try to persuade their employees not to file workers’ comp claims. Other employers have been known to withhold benefits or stir up hostility towards the injured...
My answer to them depends on their stage of recovery: The decision to negotiate a cash settlement of your workers’ comp case depends on a few factors, including the severity of your injuries, your permanent limitations, and your need for ongoing treatment. When your...
My advice to them is simple: 1. First Get Your Workers' Comp Claim Accepted Workers’ compensation insurance carriers will often try to deny workers' comp benefits and payments for several reasons. Either the injured worker fails to report the injury, or the insurance...
THE MOST FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTION BY ATTORNEY MICHAEL GOFORTH’S CLIENTS IS: “HOW DO I MAXIMIZE MY WORKERS’ COMP RECOVERY?” My advice to them is simple: 1. First Get Your Workers' Comp Claim Accepted Workers’ compensation insurance carriers will often try to...
First: When you've been injured on the job, you should get immediate medical treatment. If it's an emergency, you can go to any ER for medical care. Otherwise, if your employer or its insurance carrier has a medical provider network (MPN), you should go to a doctor in...