The Most Important Number in Your Worker’s Comp Case
The single most important number in your worker’s compensation case is your Average Weekly Wage. If your Average Weekly Wage is being understated by the company or their insurance company, you could...
View ArticleSilence is Golden …. for the Company
Lots of drivers who get hurt on the job would prefer to try to handle it on their own for a number of reasons: want to save lawyer fees, don’t want to create problems with the job, etc …. and sometimes...
View ArticleYour Second Job and Worker’s Comp Cases
There are a lot of people who work a second job – sometimes, it is something that they enjoy, sometimes it is a necessity to meet the needs of their family. Either way, the income that you bring in...
View ArticleHow Much Is My Case Worth?
One thing that almost everyone wants to know is how much of a settlement they could or should be getting for their worker’s compensation case. This is a question that really can’t be fully answered for...
View ArticleOne Thing a Lawyer Can Never Tell You During an Initial Phone Call …
Let’s pretend for a minute that you have decided to hire a lawyer and are talking to a few on the phone to decide who you might feel comfortable with, and one of them tells you that he knows your case...
View ArticleI’ve Got an Offer – Now Is the Time to Hire a Worker’s Compensation Lawyer
You may see the subject line and think, “That can’t be right at all …” but hear me out. Let’s assume that things have gone pretty well for you so far: you have gotten your disability checks while you...
View ArticleSelling Your Case Short
It is pretty easy for me to pick out the person most likely to sell your case short: you. The hard truth is that there is a lot that goes into evaluating a case for settlement. It takes understanding...
View ArticleMy Comp Case Is Going Great …. But They Haven’t Made Me an Offer Yet
There are guys who get hurt on the job and things go well – their disability checks get paid in the right amount and on time, their medical care gets approved and the bills get paid promptly … and they...
View ArticleFlying Blind and Settling Your Worker’s Comp Case
When it comes to flying an airplane, “flying blind” is an especially dangerous thing to do if you are not a skilled pilot. If you aren’t at the top of your game, flying blind is the kind of thing that...
View ArticleWorker’s compensation and Medicare Set Asides – Time to Get Help!
You may think that dealing with the medical issues related to your worker’s comp case may be simpler if you are eligible for Medicare …. but you would be wrong, very wrong. The way that Medicare works...
View ArticleNot Your First Rodeo? Prior Worker’s Comp Claims
Some people are born lucky … some aren’t. If you happen to be one of the less lucky guys who has gotten hurt on the job more than one time, this one’s for you. First, you need to know that the...
View ArticleDo I Need to Hire a Worker’s Compensation Lawyer?
If you have not yet hired a lawyer and want to handle your own case, you are free to do so. You are an adult and free to make your own decisions, including bad ones which can cost you thousands of...
View ArticleEveryone’s Fear: What If I Can’t Go Back to Work?
It’s one of those things you don’t even want to think about, but you have to face facts too – it happens – what happens if you can’t go back to work? There are really two different kinds of “not being...
View ArticleOvertime in Worker’s Compensation Cases
Most, but not all truck drivers, are FLSA exempt which means that they do not get paid overtime for working more than 8 hours a day or 40 hours a week. Which has you thinking, “Tell me something I...
View ArticleNot Able to Drive a Truck and Making Less Money …..
So ….. you got hurt on the job, can’t go back to driving and now are making less … a lot less than you were as a driver. What now? When this happens, you may be entitled to receive a wage differential...
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