Workers' Compensation in Other States...

Unlike Social Security disability, worker's compensation laws vary from state to state. We have some information about workers' compensation on our workers' compensation page, and some information in a discussion topic about how Social Security disability and workers' compensation work together.

If you have a question about how workers compensation works in other states, please feel free to ask here and we'll see what we can do to answer. If you have a serious case, I might be able to ask an attorney from your state. You must name the state in which you live!

Author Message   Anonymous   Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) Posted on Saturday, January 08, 2005 - 5:32 pm:        I currently live in NC, was employed and had an injury that resulted in numerous surgeries. Accomodations were made for limited light duty schedule for a while. My injuries persisted even with this schedule and I was terminated, only stating that it was in the best interest of both them and myself. I plan on getting an att for the termination as well as discrimination and retaliation due to the issues I encountered while remaining employed after the accident. Ex; bad evaluations w/accident noted in eval, not being told of meetings i was to attend, topic of conversations between supervisors ref my pay/timesheets/personell records in front of other co-workers, payroll mistakes continuously, transferring me into a postition which they knew was against my restrictions per the dr. Also, manager of business making jokes to other employees with my name included in it. I currently have an attorney for the medical end of the wc claim that is still active. He does not handle wrongful termination nor cases of this sort. I would really like to get a good attorney that isn't afraid and is capable of handling big big co's. Do you have any suggestions? I filed a claim yrs ago with this same co, (small claim) but went through the same problems with out the fact of getting fired. I ended up dropping it after the right to sue letter was issued due to not being able to afford an att then. I really don't know what to do, I have enough time left on this case that I will be filing a claim with the eeoc and also ncdol. In doing so have you any suggestions on what the do's and dont's are for this and also about an attorney taking it over once filed? Have you got an recomendations on an att? Any info or assistance will be greatfully accepted! Also, faulty equipment is the reason the accident accurred. I also found out several days after my injury from a co-worker that they had reported it to the supervisor as broken and it was still being used. Is there anything that can be done due to this?   Paul McChesney (Admin) Board Administrator Username: Admin Post Number: 995 Registered: 5-2004 Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) Posted on Sunday, January 30, 2005 - 4:35 pm:        I will more or less address the wrongful termination only, since you have an attorney for everything else. And about all I can say about that is that I don't know much about it. I have trouble finding lawyers who want to do these cases, too. Often but not always there is not much you can accomplish, if the employer has been careful. But you might have a suit, I do not know well enough to say! Call a lot of lawyers, and be careful of deadlines; I don't even know enough to tell you what they are. Take care and good luck.   Anonymous   Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) Posted on Sunday, May 28, 2006 - 3:56 pm:        I was injured in New York. I have moved to Florida. I had back surgery and reached Maximum Medical Improvement with a Permanent Partial Disability. In New York, in my case, that means I do not have to go through any more IME's and receive $300/week as well as medical coverage for the duration of the disability-which means indefinitely. Since moving to Florida, I have begun working and reinjured my back. The insurance carrier here has approved the inital treatments including prescriptions, X-Rays, MRI and physical therapy. After the MRI results, the doctor has requested epidural injections and more physical therapy with the future possibility of surgery. Now the carrier is balking saying it is a "preexisting condition." Can they do this? If anyone has ANY suggestions as how moving to a different state effects things in a situation like mine, I'd REALLY appreciate a response-thanks.   Anonymous   Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) Posted on Tuesday, August 30, 2005 - 10:16 pm:        I have a question, who is the best attorney in north carolina, for worker's comp and wrongful termination cases. Also an attorney who is not afraid to take on city hall. so to speak.   Paul McChesney (Admin) Board Administrator Username: Admin Post Number: 1448 Registered: 5-2004 Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) Posted on Saturday, September 24, 2005 - 9:48 am:        Anonymous: Hah! Call me and we will talk about it. There are different sorts of "best" depending on what you need and want.

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