- You know which states you have a right to file a worker’s compensation case;
- You know what your rights are and what the company’s rights are under that state’s worker’s compensation system;
- You understand all of the medical issues involved in your case; and
- You know how to move your case through the worker’s compensation system of that state AND have the time, energy, and resources to do so.
- You are an owner-operator;
- There is someone else to blame for your accident besides your employer or a co-worker;
- The insurance company denies any part of your claim;
- You may have the right to file your worker’s compensation claim in more than one state;
- You have serious injuries;
- You have a repetitive trauma injury;
- A nurse case manager is assigned to your case;
- You are being sent for an independent medical examination by the insurance company;
- The amount of your benefits is being disputed;
- Your benefits checks or medical bills are not being paid in a timely fashion;
- You have gone back to work and no settlement offer is being extended to you;
- You have more than one job;
- There is discussion about a Medicare set-aside