Workers Retain Attorneys

Thank you for the signed retainer with our firm to handle your Workers’ Compensation Medical Provider Applications. The Workers’ Compensation Court allows us to recover for authorized and emergency treatment on behalf of your patients through the Workers’ Compensation Court. In our experience, most of these cases have been resolved amicably with the insurance carrier. However, there are various issues that we encounter as a part of our representation of Medical Providers in Workers’ Compensation Court.

On Thursday, 10/22/2015 the claimant stated he reported for work pain-free and was not suffering from any pain or discomfort from four other work related injuries that he reported as claims and received judgments. The claimant was unable to account for the real dates of his past work-related injuries that occurred between 2010 and 1/2013. The claimants past industrial-related injuries ranged from a left wrist injury, head injury and two separate right wrist injuries which he says did not include any injury to any other body parts.

A Court is likely to find that Michael Bluth is entitled to recover under Texas Worker’s Compensation laws, because though he was traveling home at the time of his injury, it is likely that he was in the course and scope of his employment at the time of the accident. Course and scope of employment means any activity or character that has to do with and “originates in” the work, business trade, or profession of the employer and that is performed by an employee while engaged in or about the furtherance of the affairs or business of the employer. Tex. Lab. Code Ann. § 401.011 (12). An injury “sustained in the course of employment” is compensable only if the injury (1) relates to or originates in, and (2) occurs in the furtherance of the employer’s

The single most important thing that an attorney can do in order to help you successfully complete a workers' compensation claim is to compile a medical record. The reason for this is that if you have an incomplete medical record or an unclear medical record, you could either be approved for a settlement offer that is substantially lower than what you require or have your case completely dismissed. A lawyer can help you compile an effective medical record by sitting down with your doctors in order to write out a very clear description of your condition and potential future complications of that that

If you are injured while on the clock but due to the negligence of a third-party, a professional and experienced law team can help you receive the maximum legal compensation for your pain and suffering. The responsible party is held accountable for your experience while workers' comp covers the medical expenses and your lost wages.

272). Absenteeism is a common problem in the workplace today, and it is a widespread concern in many organizations. Employees call out sick for a variety of reasons, but if it occurs frequently enough it becomes an obvious issue. Some staff members make absenteeism a habit, meaning they call out more than their peers. At this point, absenteeism results in disruptive work processes for other staff members and becomes financially draining to the employer (Sullivan & Decker,

Worker’s Compensation programs first appeared a century ago in the U.S., introduced on a voluntary basis. At a time when few employers provided insurance or benefits for workers injured on the job it provided workers with insurance regardless of negligence at the cost of forfeiting one’s right to sue.

One person that can help you navigate the tricky field of work place injury law is an attorney. While you may not feel you need an attorney after an injury, there are many reasons you should consider one. Here are a few reasons to keep in mind.

Personal injury law covers any injury, wrongdoing, or damage to a person caused by the negligence of another. Given the countless circumstances that fall into this category, it is no surprise that personal injury lawsuits are the most common claims filed in Orange County, throughout Southern California, and even the entire country. Often, an individual or family faces a loss of wages & income when the victim is injured in a faultless accident, subsequently forced to miss work. Medical bills rapidly begin to pile up and personal relationships become strained. Most victims experience levels of stress they never imagined. Every day, agents of counsel at Silverthorne Attorneys, as a hired personal injury lawyer, help people that find themselves

This is become smart companies prepare return-to-work packets that include job descriptions and available light-duty jobs. Doctors will simply release the injured employee to work, who maintains his dignity, and the company will avoid insurance and OHSA problems. However, some injuries, such as straining a muscle while moving heavy objects or even being harmed in a car accident while making off-site deliveries, may be challenged by unscrupulous workers. For example, if a construction worker who performs the same task for years acquires a repetitive motion injury or musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), they should consult with a workers’ compensation lawyer. These legal professionals who defend the rights of their clients by working with the occupational doctor to establish medical facts and by challenging the dishonest company’s erroneous

According to the Bureau of Labor, statistics indicate that more than 4.1 million people were hurt or injured on-the-job in 2006 and 5,488 were killed in 2007 (Gomez-Mejia, Balkin, & Cardy, 2010, p. 511). Laws and regulatory requirements are currently in place to standardize and promote workplace safety. Organizations with extensive safety programs have reduced number of accidents, decreased workers’ compensation claims and lawsuits and lesser accident-related expenditures (Gomez-Mejia, et al, 2010, p. 511). This paper discusses the effects of legal, safety and regulatory requirements in

If you or a loved one has been injured in the Tallahassee area, the attorney you select to handle your case will have a significant outcome on the amount of compensation you may be awarded. Unlike most law firms that are quick to accept settlement offers, the attorneys in our Tallahassee office prepare each case as if it was going to trial. We work with medical and economic experts who can estimate the cost of our clients’ losses, which may include medical bills and loss of earning capacity. This helps provide us with a figure that covers the amount our clients will need to readjust to life following an accident. While each case is different and damages will vary, our dedication to thorough preparation and

When the eggshell skull principle is in effect, employers need to understand that the burden of proof still resides with employees that have a pre-existing condition. Such a condition can discredit a workers compensation claim when the employee’s job duties do not disturb, increase or combine to result in the death or disability that prompts the employee’s claim for financial compensation. The legal system is ruling in the favor of employers when they find that an employee’s pre-existing condition causes the workplace injury instead of the other way around.

Millions of people go to and from work each day not expecting the unexpected and then one day the unexpected happen, you are at work and the day is going by as usual and then it happens, and it happens so suddenly you don’t even have time to think. An unplanned incident occurs and you have injured yourself at work. Your injury is to the point that you have to have immediate medical attention and it’s possible that time off of work will accrue. The injury was not your fault and you are afraid that you are going to lose your job. You’re not quite sure what to do, or who to turn to.

Employers are required to have workers’ compensation as a way to protect not only their workers, but also themselves from any liability.