Workers’ Compensation

How your workers’ compensation case is settled will affect your pending or future wrongful termination claims against your employer. It’s important that your workers attorney and wrongful termination attorney work closely together so as to maximize the value of both...

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 deny...