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Can I hire a attorney to keep me from going back to work too soon?
Asked on Jun 11th, 2015 on Personal Injury - Wisconsin
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I was injured on the job. I tore my shoulder. I just had surgery 5 weeks ago, still in part 2 a week. Now my employer and workers comp are trying to make me go back to work too soon. I am still in lots of pain with shoulder, do I need to hire a lawyer?
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Hiring a lawyer experienced in Workers Comp. is a very good idea. You can find one online (e.g. on Avvo.com), or in the yellow pages, or from the State Bar Lawyer Referral and Information Service.
Answered on Jun 11th, 2015 at 5:03 PM
Edwin K. Niles
Yes, be sure you retain someone who specializes in workers comp.
Answered on Jun 11th, 2015 at 4:58 PM
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No.. Just go back to work with restrictions. When it start hurting after half a shift, go to lunch and then come back. If it still hurts too much, tell your boss, leave work and go to your Doctor that day so the Dr. can see how you look.
Answered on Jun 11th, 2015 at 2:46 PM
James Eugene Hasser
If your Dr has given you temporary restrictions that the employer can accommodate and pay you the same pay as your regular job, they will not owe you temporary total disability benefits. I'm not sure what, if anything a lawyer could do to stop it if that is your situation, but it never hurts just to talk to one. Consider consulting an experienced comp lawyer. Good luck.
Answered on Jun 11th, 2015 at 1:06 PM
Yes, you should go see a workers comp attorney. Most do not charge just to talk, and often their fees are paid by the employer. It could cost you nothing.
Answered on Jun 11th, 2015 at 12:46 PM
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A lawyer could help you with your case. It sounds like they may want you to go back to work too soon, and a lawyer could help prove from your medical records whether it is too soon for you to go back to work. A lawyer could also help you throughout your case and get you a reasonable settlement, based upon your injury and recovery.
Answered on Jun 11th, 2015 at 12:30 PM
Ronald A. Steinberg
First, have your treating doctor write a "return to work" letter in which he states when you will be able to go back. THEN, hire a lawyer.
Answered on Jun 11th, 2015 at 11:55 AM
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It's your Dr., not your lawyer that you need right now: If the dr says that you are not ready to go back to work, then you are not ready. Of course, the comp carrier will claim that you could and should return to work and will cut you off, that's when you will need a lawyer to take an appeal with the comp board. Otherwise, if your dr says you can go back to work, that's what you must do. If the dr imposes restrictions on you, then both you and your employer must follow them.
Answered on Jun 11th, 2015 at 11:46 AM
Yes. Contact a worker's compensation attorney in your area.
Answered on Jun 11th, 2015 at 11:23 AM
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It certainly sounds like you should have a lawyer look into the matter. Generally, it is up to the treating and independent medical experts as to when it should be reasonably expected that you return to your employment.
Answered on Jun 11th, 2015 at 11:15 AM
Thomas Edward Gates
Yes, you should retain an attorney who specializes in workman's comp.
Answered on Jun 11th, 2015 at 11:10 AM
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Yes, you need a lawyer that does WC (Worker's Compensation) cases. I am happy to refer you to a colleague of mine that does that.
Answered on Jun 11th, 2015 at 11:05 AM
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Yes. It sounds as though you will need a lawyer to help you fight against the workers compensation insurer.
Answered on Jun 11th, 2015 at 10:51 AM