Workers Comp case and attorney?
I am currently in litigation with my employer. I feel that my attorney is not helping me and siding with my employer. I have several restrictions but I am forced to perform the same task (thats how I got hurt). In addition, the superviors have created a hostile work environment and i feel that they want me to quit. Is it possible that my employer has payoff my attorney ? Can i get another attorney without any repercussions?
Yes, you can fire your attorney and hire another one, but it’s possible, depending on your contract, that you’ll still have to pay the first one. No, it’s not possible that your employer paid off your attorney.
It’s much more likely that you just don’t understand how workers comp works in your state. Your attorney is trying to tell you, you HAVE to do this, if it’s within the limitations set by your doctor, OR ELSE your claim flat out gets closed out.
Well your attorney might be trying to settle the case and just to get rid of you. Unfortunately this happens where the attorneys just don’t want to fight for your case. This is only a small amount of attorneys that do this.
You can fire him but your ex-attorney can file a lien of x-amount of dollars if you get any benefits. So if you do win your case or settle you have to pay two attorneys. If you alright with that than fire your attorney. If you don’t agree with his lien you can file a counter suit and tell the work comp board that he wasn’t looking out for your interest and just his house payments.
Good luck
There is but ONE atty fee in a comp claim. A judge with the comp
court must award the fee and it’s split between the attys based on
the amount of work performed. Attys work to settle claims because
that’s the way the system is geared. The benefits are limited, and
settlement/award money is pre determined. I agree with the first
poster that it’s entirely possible you do not understand the comp
system, what benefits are available, and more importantly…what
benefits are not available to you. Your atty can’t change the laws,
therefore cannot get more in benefits or money that the statutes
permit. Why not just have a discussion with your attorney rather
than trying to second guess the situtation on a message board.