Workers Compensation
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My deposition is being taken in my Workers’ Compensation case. What should I expect?
In most workers’ compensation cases where the Petition to Controvert has been filed, the Employer and its Insurance Carrier will ask to take the deposition of the Claimant (the injured worker). Depositions are...
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I was in a car wreck on the job that is someone else’s fault. I have a lawyer to pursue the person that...
You can have separate lawyers for both cases. But generally, our firm recommends that you get one firm to represent you on both aspects of the cases. The interplay between the two...
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I’m not happy with my workers compensation lawyer. Can I fire my attorney?
Yes, but be careful. Lawyers are not magicians. Sometimes people expect results that are impossible to deliver. What you should expect from your lawyer is timely responses to your inquiries from...
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Is my ex-spouse to be entitled to my workers compensation benefits in my divorce?
Maybe. It depends on the benefits at issue. I recently had the opportunity to testify in chancery court about whether workers compensation benefits were marital assets to be equally split in the...
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Can I choose my own physician in a workers compensation case?
YES, BUT be careful. In Mississippi, after you have had a surgery or treated with the same physician for six months, you are stuck and you lose your choice. This is critical...
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Is the nurse case manager allowed to come into the doctor’s visit with me in a workers compensation case?
In many workers compensation cases, the insurance company (who is not on your side) will hire a nurse case manager to be involved in management of your medical treatment. Most nurse case managers...
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Job Applicant’s Knee Injury Was Compensable
Recently, Chhabra & Gibbs, P.A.  gained a major victory on behalf of our Workers Compensation client. Sherri Okamoto, from the WorkCompCentral website made a recent news article explaining the outcome of the...
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How To Prep For Workers Compensation
The reality tv show “Doomsday Preppers†is about families who are preparing for the end of the world. Everyday ordinary people who believe that life as we know it will end due to...
