GULF COAST Law blog
Peer review in workers comp cases
Video Transcript: This is Jonathan Franco at Haug, Farrar & Franco and I wanted to talk about peer review within workers compensation. You often have clients that are ordered by a doctor to get a certain type of medical treatment for example a surgery or an injection to a certain part of their body to relieve pain.
Settling Workers Comp Cases: Is Mediation Your Best Option?
On Tuesday April 10, 2018, the lawyers at Haug & Farrar resolved a workers comp claim for six figures after a mediation. A mediation in a workers comp case is where the injured worker, his/her lawyer, the employer/insurance company’s lawyer, an adjuster for the insurance company, and a mediator sit down in one office for a number of hours and attempt to resolve an entire dispute and reach a settlement.
Valuing Your Workers’ Compensation Case
Several factors will determine the value of your Mississippi Workers’ Compensation Injury. This article will cover “scheduled member injuries”. Scheduled member injuries in Mississippi Workers’ Compensation include hands, feet, legs, arms, and other body parts excluding back and neck injuries.
Workers comp claims: Will you be fired for filing a workers comp claim?
Often times workers who are injured on the job hesitate or do not file a workers comp claim because they are worried that they will be fired or retaliated against by their employer. First, it is completely free and confidential to call our firm about a workers comp injury.
Workers Comp: How Do You Place A Value On A Back Injury?
Video Transcript: This is Jonathan Franco and I wanted to talk a little bit with you about workers comp and how do we value a back injury case. We have a lot of people that get injured on the job and theyhurt their back.