http://joeslegalforum.forumotion.net/workplace-injury-f9/-t1.htm Workman's Comp, F.E.L.A, Jones act, Longshoreman Harbor workers act. Mon, 20 Jul 2009 02:19:25 GMT 10 http://www.news.com.au/common/imagedata/0,,6515314,00.jpg http://joeslegalforum.forumotion.net/workplace-injury-f9/-t1.htm http://joeslegalforum.forumotion.net/workplace-injury-f9/vicarious-direct-liability-theory-t198.htm nckrystalblue Can you explain what this is and if it applies in NC please. This is exactly what happened in the case I'm currently researching. Unfortunately there is not presently a lawyer willing to fight for this EEs rights. I don't know if the scope of the case is too big for these guys, if they're scared of who they're fighting or if they're all just lazy. quoted from locked thread: What Can I do... Pennsylvania Got a question....hope you can answer it or give me an idea of what to do. What do ... Workplace Injury Mon, 20 Jul 2009 02:19:25 GMT http://joeslegalforum.forumotion.net/workplace-injury-f9/vicarious-direct-liability-theory-t198.htm#969 http://joeslegalforum.forumotion.net/workplace-injury-f9/vicarious-direct-liability-theory-t198.htm http://joeslegalforum.forumotion.net/workplace-injury-f9/medical-work-restrictions-nc-t197.htm nckrystalblue Can anyone help clear up some questionable areas regarding medical work restrictions? If there are any relevant codes/statutes, please include them in any replies. 1. If a person is hurt at home, goes to their doctor, pays on their own etc. and the doctor gives them work restrictions, let's say a lifting limit, is the job obligated to follow those restrictions by providing them modified work or notifying them there is no suitable work? 2. What is the job's obligation to following restrictions, ... Workplace Injury Sun, 19 Jul 2009 05:04:43 GMT http://joeslegalforum.forumotion.net/workplace-injury-f9/medical-work-restrictions-nc-t197.htm#955 http://joeslegalforum.forumotion.net/workplace-injury-f9/medical-work-restrictions-nc-t197.htm http://joeslegalforum.forumotion.net/workplace-injury-f9/wrongful-termination-following-filing-of-workerss-comp-claim-t109.htm alpha Topic moved to workplace injury by Administrator

I AM NEW TO THIS NOT SURE IF THIS IS HOW IT WORKS BUT I WAS TERMINATED BY MY EMPLOYER AS HE TOLD ME FOR PERFORMANCE, HOWEVER, I HAD BEEN WORKING WHILE INJURED ON THE JOB FOR 2 WEEKS. HE TERMINATED ME 5 SECONDS AFTER FILING THIS REPORT.... DO I HAVE A GOOD CASE....? I FOUND OUT I WON MY W/C CASE TODAY.]]> Workplace Injury Tue, 23 Dec 2008 04:07:20 GMT http://joeslegalforum.forumotion.net/workplace-injury-f9/wrongful-termination-following-filing-of-workerss-comp-claim-t109.htm#584 http://joeslegalforum.forumotion.net/workplace-injury-f9/wrongful-termination-following-filing-of-workerss-comp-claim-t109.htm http://joeslegalforum.forumotion.net/workplace-injury-f9/michigan-comp-law-t55.htm TrekJeff I was working as a voter registration canvasser for a non profit here in Flint Michigan. While on the clock, I was changing locations from a non productive part of town to a better area to register voters. In transit I was nearly hit by a car. I was commuting on my bicycle to the locations when a woman blew a stop sign. I was half way through the intersection and saw her out the corner of my eye, swerved to give myself some room, but caught the concrete curb, flipping me over my handlebars ... Workplace Injury Sat, 27 Sep 2008 18:14:17 GMT http://joeslegalforum.forumotion.net/workplace-injury-f9/michigan-comp-law-t55.htm#262 http://joeslegalforum.forumotion.net/workplace-injury-f9/michigan-comp-law-t55.htm http://joeslegalforum.forumotion.net/workplace-injury-f9/workmans-comp-question-texas-t30.htm dawnadawna2 My husband was injured on the job(he is a truck driver) over a year ago. He was unloading a pallet jack which was overweight(1400 lbs) and the pallet jack got stuck on the lift gate, the pallet crushed his heel bone. He has had 2 surgeries and has very limited use of his right foot. The last surgery fused his ankle in hopes to help with his pain. He has major tissue swelling still and his foot is deformed he has to wear inserts and order special shoes. We have stayed in touch with his employer ... Workplace Injury Mon, 15 Sep 2008 16:43:41 GMT http://joeslegalforum.forumotion.net/workplace-injury-f9/workmans-comp-question-texas-t30.htm#162 http://joeslegalforum.forumotion.net/workplace-injury-f9/workmans-comp-question-texas-t30.htm http://joeslegalforum.forumotion.net/workplace-injury-f9/help-i-need-advice-on-how-to-word-my-letter-to-the-board-of-review-t20.htm familylife I was injured on the job August 31, 2007. The worker's comp doctor could never figure out what was going on with my lower back. On November 5,2007 he released me back to work- return with restrictions for november 7, 2007 The pain kept on persisting. I never missed a day from work until my injury. The doctor finally did an MRI and realized that I had a bulging disc, he told me that was normal and this time he released me back to work but with sedentary duties. I called the company and asked if ... Workplace Injury Mon, 08 Sep 2008 15:14:20 GMT http://joeslegalforum.forumotion.net/workplace-injury-f9/help-i-need-advice-on-how-to-word-my-letter-to-the-board-of-review-t20.htm#98 http://joeslegalforum.forumotion.net/workplace-injury-f9/help-i-need-advice-on-how-to-word-my-letter-to-the-board-of-review-t20.htm http://joeslegalforum.forumotion.net/workplace-injury-f9/possable-discrimination-in-az-need-advise-help-t8.htm ecurbe here is the long and short of my problem. on Aug 27Th of 2007, i was very badly burned at work (i work at a body shop at a luxury car dealer) in an accident while working. the accident resulted in a 3 month stay in hospital and several additional months in rehab. the burns went from my fingers all the way to 6" below my shoulders on both arms. when the accident occurred there was no means of dealing with a fire as far as incident training and there was woefully inadequate fire suppression ... Workplace Injury Wed, 03 Sep 2008 01:47:08 GMT http://joeslegalforum.forumotion.net/workplace-injury-f9/possable-discrimination-in-az-need-advise-help-t8.htm#9 http://joeslegalforum.forumotion.net/workplace-injury-f9/possable-discrimination-in-az-need-advise-help-t8.htm http://joeslegalforum.forumotion.net/workplace-injury-f9/retraining-after-an-otj-injury-t10.htm ecurbe i have talked to my workman's comp case worker about having them pay for my re-education to a new career as my OTJ injury has effectively made it unfeasible to preform my current job. i am strongly considering going to pharmacy school to become a pharmacist. a complete turn around from my current job. i am considered disabled/handicapped after the injury, and could easily show the injury has left me unable to preform my job at pre-accident levels. my case worker told me that i need ... Workplace Injury Wed, 03 Sep 2008 02:02:12 GMT http://joeslegalforum.forumotion.net/workplace-injury-f9/retraining-after-an-otj-injury-t10.htm#11 http://joeslegalforum.forumotion.net/workplace-injury-f9/retraining-after-an-otj-injury-t10.htm