Regarding the changes to the Michigan Workers Compensation Act Signed by Governor Snyder in November of 2011, a few things you need to know: 1. You must look for work even if you believe that you will be going back to work in the next few months. You must look for work first, at your…
Do I need a disability attorney at a hearing? It is not required to have an attorney for your disability hearing. However, having an attorney will help to ensure that you are given a fair hearing. A lawyer will make sure that all the right questions are asked at the hearing. Your lawyer will also…
These are the Michigan Workers Compensation Decisions from 2013. While the numbers are difficult to read and understand, the bottom line is that only 169 cases went to trial in the entire State of Michigan in 2013. Of those 169 trials only 20 resulted in an open award of benefits for the injured worker. In…
Unfortunately, the value of workers compensation settlements in Michigan have been declining given that only a hand full of people won their workers compensation cases in Michigan last year. Thats for the entire State of Michigan. Between the Law that the republicans and Snyder passed in November of 2011, the Judges appointed by Governor Snyder,…
The attorney fee for a lump sum settlement when benefits are being paid is only 10 percent of the lump sum settlement. If benefits are terminated or cut off the attorney fee only goes up slightly to 15 percent of the first $25,000 and then is reduced to 10 percent of the balance over $25,000,…
Question: Can I settle my Michigan Workers Compensation Case and how much is it worth? Answer: Yes you can, if the Insurance company is agreeable. It happens all of the time and in about 95% of all cases. They are usually evaluated as per a number of years of future years of workers compensation benefits….
National Ranking Report- Social Security Disability ODAR by Average Processing Time as of 3/30/12 Rank Hearing Office Processing Time 7 Oak Park, Michigan 250 days 32 Lansing, Michigan 292 days 33 Detroit, Michigan 293 days 35 Livonia, Michigan 295 days 43 Flint, Michigan 317 days 111 Toledo, Ohio 372 days 130 Mt. Pleasant, Michigan 390…
Dear Clients: FYI…. We will no longer know the judge that is assigned to your case until we enter the court room. This per new Social Security Administration rulings. While we feel this is unfair and not in the best interests of our clients, the Social Security Administration is trying to protect claimants from out…
