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What are the types of Temporary Disability, and how do they affect me? If you have an injury that prevents you from doing your job completely, or even partially, you’ll want to...
DOI is shorthand for a specific Date of Injury in Workers’ Compensation law. CT DOI is shorthand for Cumulative Trauma DOI (also called Continuous Trauma). In many cases, the date an injury...
QME stands for Qualified Medical Evaluator. The State of California defines QMEs as “Qualified physicians who are certified by the Division of Workers Compensation, a Medical Unit focused on examining injured workers...
People often feel vulnerable seeking medical care under the best of circumstances. Suffering an injury at work may incur an extra layer of stress to the situation. The good news, the system...
Workers’ compensation cases can be confusing. There are a lot of terms and acronyms thrown around that may not make much sense when you hear them for the first time. One of...
At The Law Offices of Melissa J. Lyons, Inc., we celebrated our second anniversary last month. The firm may be two years old, but Melissa’s journey to becoming an attorney who advocates...
Suffering an injury on the job can be extraordinarily stressful. There’s the stress and pain of an injury, as well as finding treatment, and securing the workers’ compensation benefits to which you’re...
Suffering an injury at work is always tough. The stress of going through the workers’ compensation process can make it even tougher. One of the common questions people have when they’re injured...
QME stands for Qualified Medical Evaluator. The State of California defines QMEs as “Qualified physicians who are certified by the Division of Workers Compensation, a Medical Unit focused on examining injured workers...
Suffering an injury at work is bad enough. Going through the process of filing workers’ compensation claim(s) and getting medical treatment can make life even more difficult. It’s incredibly frustrating to suffer...
Your Workers’ Compensation case is settled when you come to an agreement with the defendant about your injury, which includes permanent disability and future medical care. Generally, settlements occur when you reach...
Many states have either an official or unofficial rule that employers and insurance companies have 90 days to review a workers compensation claim. Rules vary by state. Fortunately, as Forbes reports here,...
If you follow us on social media, you’ve probably seen our posts earlier this month marking our first anniversary. It’s a huge milestone, and yet this is only the beginning. We’re proud...
The legal field is inundated with acronyms. It’s not necessary for our clients to become experts in our specialization, but it definitely helps to have a general understanding of some of the...
Just the word “audit” can trigger stress to anyone who’s heard a story about tough IRS audits and penalties, but audits don’t need to be scary. They are a necessary part of...
It’s an unfortunate fact of workplace injuries that medical care may be needed in the future, beyond the scope of employment. FMC is shorthand for Future Medical Care. Unfortunately, many workplace illnesses...
What is the Supplemental Job Displacement Voucher? A workplace injury always makes for a harrowing time. On top of the injury, the injured worker has to deal with the added pressure of...