I Developed Respiratory Problems on the Job

FAQ,Personal Injury,Work Injury,Workers' Compensation - August 26, 2015

  Question: I am a 31-year-old man who has worked for the city of _________ for 11 yrs. This past year I have been working as a jail officer in a 6-story building that is being renovated due to asbestos. About 8 months ago I noticed some changes in my breathing. I thought it was…

What is Fair Compensation for My Injury Rating?

FAQ,Personal Injury,Work Injury,Workers' Compensation - August 26, 2015

  Question: I have been injured on the job and got a rating from my doctor of 13% whole body and 33% lower limb. Wanted to out what my options were when it came to settlement. Their number is $17,000. I think that not enough and wanted to know what was legally fair without getting…

The Insurance Company Wants to Settle My Husband’s Death on the Job

FAQ,Personal Injury,Workers' Compensation,Wrongful Death - August 26, 2015

  Question: My husband was murdered on the job a few years ago, and our 4 children and myself have been receiving Workers Comp benefits since that time. The insurance company sent a letter asking if we would like to settle, and it is something that I have been considering. I have never been given…

I Hurt My Back and Now They Let Me Go

Back Injury,Catastrophic Injury,FAQ,Personal Injury - August 26, 2015

  Question: I worked at my company for 13 years and fell and hurt my back had surgery and now am unable to preform my job tasks. I have permanent restrictions and they let me go today Aug. 27. I need to know what to do next and what my options are. I am at…

Workers’ Comp is Refusing to Pay for All of My Care

FAQ,Work Injury,Workers' Compensation - August 26, 2015

Question: I am an RN. A patient of mine fell out of bed. Two nursing assistants and I assisted the patient back into bed after she stated that she could stand. Two days later I started to have severe lower back pain. Currently I am in physical therapy, I have had 3 steroid injections into…

My Father was a Police Officer Killed in the Line of Duty

FAQ,Personal Injury,Wrongful Death - August 26, 2015

  Question: My father was a police officer. He lost his left arm in an auto accident before he became a police officer. He was killed on duty while taking taking a drunk man to jail after a domestic dispute. There was no divider between the front and back seat of his patrol car. The…

My Employer Says I Don’t Need Treatment

Back Injury,Catastrophic Injury,FAQ,Personal Injury,Work Injury,Workers' Compensation - August 26, 2015

  Question: I’m from Alaska. I injured my back lifting 2 cases of antifreeze that were taped together. I am fighting the insurance adjuster pro se (this means he is representing himself, acting as his own attorney. I need to know if i can object to the employer’s case manager interfering with my doctor. I’m…

I am a Flight Attendant

FAQ,Personal Injury,Work Injury,Workers' Compensation - August 26, 2015

  Question: I am a flight attendant. I was injured in turbulence on 7/3/1994 on a flight from Denver to Chicago. I was working in the first class cabin, and the turbulence was so severe (typical summer thunderstorms) that the captain had called for us to be seated for awhile prior to the injury. The…

What Kind of Work Injury Award can I Expect?

FAQ,Personal Injury,Work Injury,Workers' Compensation - August 26, 2015

  Question: I am 33 years old, I am working as an overnight stocker. I had a serious injury in my lower back.  My MRI shows that I have a diffuse disc bulge and a right paracentral disc herniation at the L4-5 level of my back. And a diffuse disc bulge and a small roght…

Does Workers’ Comp Pay Benefits for Depression?

FAQ,Personal Injury,Work Injury,Workers' Compensation - August 26, 2015

  Question: Are their any cases of worker’s comp paying benefits for depression/anxiety attacks, any mental health problems due to on the job harrassment, etc. in the state of virginia?