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When Do I Need an Attorney?
A good attorney will tell you if it makes sense to work with one. Most of our clients are hesitant to hire an attorney. We’ll tell you right from the start if we think we can help you or not. However,...
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Truckers are often entitled to benefits from multiple states.
Truckers are frequently entitled to benefits from multiple states for an injury. Each state sets rules for applying its workers’ compensation laws. Virtually all states cover accidents that happen in...
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Can I go to my family physician to treat me if I am injured on the job?
In Iowa, your employer has the right to choose your medical care if they have approved your claim. Many times the biggest conflict you may have after you are injured is what physician is going to treat...
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Tragic outcomes of mismanaged pain medication
I found the comments by David DePaolo on an injured worker’s recent fentanyl overdose very interesting and thought provoking. A Pennsylvania court found the overdose compensable. I recently recovered...
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I want to go to my family doctor, but my employer tells me I can’t.
Your family physician may be the best person to treat you for a work related injury. Generally in Nebraska, if you’re injured at work, you have a right to go to your family doctor so long as that...
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The Ugly Truth About Company Nurses
Your doctor can provide better treatment than the company nurse. Employers and insurance carriers can lower their workers’ compensation costs by the thousands by taking control of an injured workers’...
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The 12 Things You Must Do If You are Hurt at Work
Today’s post is by our colleague Paul J. McAndrew of Iowa. While almost all of his advice applies to both Iowa and Nebraska, in Nebraska, unlike Iowa, you can choose your doctor. In Iowa you must see a...
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What if an Independent Medical Examination Doctor Doesn’t Agree with My Doctor?
As I have written previously, in Nebraska, you have the right to choose your family doctor to treat you for your work injury. For purposes of the workers’ compensation court, that person becomes your...
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In Nebraska, Who Chooses My Surgeon?
If you are involved in a workers’ compensation situation, it is essential to know your rights, as they vary from state to state. Attorneys at Rehm, Bennett & Moore are licensed in both Nebraska and...
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Are Medical Doctors Willing Puppets for Cross-examination?
It used to be that the most to fear from an examination scheduled by an insurance company would be an unfair or incomplete assessment of the work injury. Now it seems insurance companies are using...
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Workers’ Compensation Basics: Understanding the Injured Worker’s Right to...
Here’s the next installment in the series that looks at the basics of workers’ compensation. Under the Nebraska workers’ compensation laws, you may have the right to choose a family doctor to treat you...
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Talking points for injured workers who want to see their own doctor
Talking points for employers looking to undermine rights of injured workers to pick their own doctor I was sitting in a conference call when I screen captured the email that is the photo for this...
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