Posts Tagged ‘Comp’

Do Florida’s Workman Comp Compensate With Cash For Reinjury Of An Old Lower Back Injury?

Highly unlikely.
First of all, you have to prove that it was a reinjury. Second, you have to show how much was due to the new injury, how much the old (VERY hard to prove). Lastly, in MOST states (I’m not sure about FL, sorry), there’s a “time limit” to reopen an old claim – usually 3 – 5 years after it was closed.
So IF the reinjury is also a comp claim, and the claim has been closed long enough, most likely the entier claim will be filed under the new claim. And if it’s auto, or on your own time, then it’s not going to count at all.

Can Worker Comp Refuse Treatment Of On The Job Injury If You Refuse To Sign A Medical Release Of Prior Medical

Can worker comp refuse treatment of a on the job injury if you refuse to sign a medical release of prior medical history. My back injury has nothing to do with any other medical problem I’ve ever had. My prior medical history is all in the military. I’m a disable veteran but injury is not related in any way to my back. Oh, I never mention I was a disabled veteran when applying for my job due to not wanting them to us it against me/ not hire me. We now have a new director of my agency and immediately started digging for information on me found out that I was disabled and reported to workers comp. Now worker comp won’t treat me without me signing a medical release. Is this legal? My real issue here is this is my personal records not just work records.

My Mom Has A Serious Back Injury.ca Workmans Comp Is Giving The Runaround Are There Any Resources To Help Her?

Since Arnold became governor, all the workmans comp cases have been re-opened. She was previosly awarded all future medical, and now nobody is policing the re-opened cases. She chose future medical treatment over a money settlement 10 years ago. She can’t change lawyers now. No lawyers will take the case because there’s no money in it for them and her current lawyer will not even take her calls. In the meantime, her conditions are consistently worsening due to her having to overcompensate for her back injury and lack of medical attention. She now has ankle and knee injurys requiring surgery. She received back surgery for her L5,S1 fusion and her L4 is out. The workmans comp insurance won’t cover anything. Multiple doctors agree she needs attention. She has assumed an incredibly large debt and is undergoing the legal runaround. The workmans comp insurance owes her money for pharmaceuticals they were to pay for, her lawyer seems to be on their side. Does anyone have advice?

What Is A 2nd Injury Fund In Workers Comp?

Can someone in the know explain to me what is 2nd injury fund in workers comp?I currently have a comp claim for a bad shoulder and other problems on top of that,fused wrist,fused cervical spine,herniations in back,2 carpal tunnel hands!Someone said i am a candidate for 2nd injury fund?

Where Can I Find The Payout From Workman’s Comp For A Back Injury With Surgery?

speak to your insurance company

I Injured My Lower Back At Work Now Work Comp Wants To Settle. Been Injured For8months ,whats Injury Worth?

ive injured my back at work on 9/17/05. my job is orderfilling in -20 at walmart distrubition. it took them 2 months to send me to the doctors. i cant realy do much of anything because of my back. i do have a lawyer, and now my employer wants to settle, but my lawyer and doctors say, this injury is long term. and its going to be very expencive to treat. but my question is , what is this type of long term injury worth in a settlement. thank you.

Can Workers Comp Make Adjustments From State Disability On Pro-rated (back-pay) For A Seperate Injury?

W/C injury 05/05 w/c benefits stoped 11/05 (missed appt.) Attrny advised me to file for state dis. I did on a different injury. Had independent Doc. evaluation 10/06. If put back on W/C pay roll can adjuster depreciate the difference from a different injury? (approx. 12 mo. of benefits) Or will I receive 2 checks? State dis. runs out in Dec.06 Whats going to happen?

How Much Can I Get From A Workers Comp Lawsuit Back Injury With A Pinched Nerve And Sciatica?

1st thing is to get the best medical attention you can…back injuries only get worse as time goes by. 2nd get a lawyer who deals with workers comp and follow his/her instructions. The Insurance carrier for your employer will try and force you into a settlement to thier likeing. You are entitled to a comp lawyer at no cost to you….get one now..The lawyer will get you a more than fair settlement.

How Much Is The Usual Settle For A Workers Comp Case For Total Disabled Worker With Back Injury?

Workers’ Comp varies from state to state and it depends on what kind of work you did, how you were injured and what salary you were drawing.
In some cases you are going to get a weekly amount that has a set limit times a certain number of weeks until you reach the overall limit.
In some cases, your state may authorize lump sums for total disability.
Either way, unless you had a supplemental disability insurance policy, you are going to find it is only a small fraction of what your working wages were.
If you have another supplemental disability policy that will help, but more than likely you’ll have to go on some sort of public assistance to make ends meet because you’ll find what you are going to get from work comp is not going to be very much.
This points out why it is really, really, really important for workers to seriously consider disability income (DI) insurance. Many employers offer a group plan that is just a few dollars a week but will pay big time in the long run in the event something like this happens.
Sadly most workers are just too cheap to pay for this kind of coverage and then complain about how bad off they are when they are totally disabled, when they could have easily prevented financial ruin with a very inexpensive insurance policy.

Should I Settle My Worker’s Comp Claim For A Back Injury?

I herniated two discs in my lower back and have experienced tremendous back & leg pain. I can no longer enjoy many activities I used to – and I am only 25. Should I settle my worker’s comp claim? I’ve heard that receiving treatment through the worker’s comp “system” is horrible. How much money should I expect in this settlement?