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well let's see did you fill out an incident at time of injury? this is something that must be done within 72hrs of injury....
also it takes longer than 2 days for workmans comp to get going mine took like 10-14 days....
and yes if your doctor releases you to light duty and your employer can't...
What makes you think you have a bigger case?
your department could not acomendate you so they put you on workman's comp...
again what makes you think you have a case?
back injury's are different you could of had a herniated disc
and not of known it same with a buldging disc it's just when you...
had this happen before
I have had a thorasic/lumbar sprain/strain and with rest and theraphy like certain stretching you can do it will get better...
your 25yrs old? this has been going on for 3 months? this is a normal time for a back injury but with rest and theraphy since this is only a...
Not sure about ny laws but in most states you must report the injury within 72 hours then when and if your injury is bad enough your employer will either have you go to a er or they will make and appt. for you with their doctors..
There is usaully a 3-7 day waiting period before work comp will...
Not trying to be mean but why don't you make your appointments after work hours or during your lunch? but to try and answer your question if you have sick leave or vaction time you can sub that for the time you take away from work...are they obligated to give you the time away from work for your...
Please be more specific you stated you had 32% total disability In back? in this job you have is it the same job you had when you got hurt?when you settled did you leave futere medical open? or did you get a lump sum with no future medical?
First off was the slip and fall injury reported at time of incident?
Also in most states if the injury was not reported at the time of incident you usually have 72 hours to report it, but in this case they may not believe you since it was not reported at time of injury...
Now about a lawyer are...
You have the right to file a claim i would asume, if there was a incident report filled out at the time of you cutting your fingure....
Also if the cut was bad enough to cause a bad scar and leave limited feeling in your fingure then this sounds like a bad cut and you should have insisted on...
Call a work comp lawyer and tell them you would like to ask a few question's about a cash award you don't have to give them your im numbers you can just throw some out there near your to get an idea.......
where i live what you posted was a %20 total im rating that would only be about $25,000...
pro's and con's
I am not a lawyer...
Pro's and con's---attorney's con help you by answering your question's,first call one up tell them your situation ask them question's with cts he/she might ask you how long you been on the same job since cts don't happen overnite..
also attorney's can loose...
You can call a lawyer and talk to him/her on the phone for free and tell them you would like to find out about a cash award total since you have some im rating's...Also your injection's you are getting once a week they are not cortizone are they? you don't have to say what the shot's are it's...
If your doctor says you may return to light duty work comp will still pay for your doc bills....
do you have diabetes? you don't have to reply to this question i just ask this because if you do you are more prone to get cellulitis also if you have had any surgeries lately, cellulitis can also be...
Your employers doctor should be your workman's comp doctor, the doctor you went to see when you got hurt is your work comp doc.If the doctor gave you papers stating you can do light duty (office work) then you need to go and set at a desk or your employer my take action if you choose not to...
don't know law in az
I know in co if you were on workman's comp and your let go by your employer they will still pay you workman's comp and yes it is legal
Not sure about NY laws but as long as your work comp doctor tells you, you can't work and gives you a doctors note to give to your work,they can't make you come back against doctors orders
Here's an idea
Why don't you try talking to your workman's comp case manager an asking him/her if there is a doctor in new mexico where your moving to....
I also think if you try this and your reply is they won't help me then BETH3 is right you not telling something that is causing you to not...
Did you talk to a lawyer? Also you said 2yrs of cortizone shots? how often were the shots? were all they all in the same spot? your only aloud to get 3 cortizone shot in the same area in a lifetime cortizone helps with pain but it breaks down muscle and tissue and can cause some serious injurys
I think your doctors are supposed to give you am impairament rating then they will submit it to workman's comp then workman's comp goes from there...
I'm pretty sure the reason your right leg goes numb is because your siattic nerve is resting against your spine lower part if i am correct your...
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