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Check the yellow pages in your area for worker's comp attorneys then check them out on the American Bar Association's web site.

2007-09-28 02:41:22 · answer #1 · answered by Suzy 5 · 0 0

Workmans Compensation laws are cut and dried, and there is no reason to "go up against" any employer.

The Workmans Compensation laws use a schedule to determine how much you're paid a week while you're injured, and a schedule to determine how much you are paid (number of weeks times your weekly pay) for a disability settlement.

The ONLY part of the process that can be contested is the percentage of disability that is assigned to your injury. That determination does not fall with WalMart. It falls with the doctor who does the disability evaluation. You can appeal the disability finding to your state's Workmans Compensation board, and they may order an additional exam to see if you should be awarded more money.

Workmans Compensation was designed to keep employees and employers out of court. There is nothing to sue over, since it's all spelled out in schedules. The ONLY thing a lawyer can do for you in a WC case is to find a doctor who will assign a larger percentage of disability to your injury - they often have a stable of doctors who will do this for a fee - and then split the additional WC award funds you manage to milk the system for.

2007-09-28 02:45:28 · answer #2 · answered by Stuart 7 · 0 0

you can't sue your employer, only the WC carrier and maybe the doctor. unless you prove extreme negligence

2007-09-28 05:14:16 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

jychs@yahoo.com
I am pretty good at workers comp law...maybe we can chat...

2007-09-28 02:40:50 · answer #4 · answered by jay chase 2 · 0 1

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