You should keep records of each time that you visit a doctor or other medical practitioner (no reimbursement is payable for trips to the Workers’ Compensation Board for hearings or to a pharmacy to pick up a prescription). You should periodically submit directly to the insurance company a list showing the date of the appointment, […]

The insurance company has the right to have you examined periodically by a doctor of its choosing at a time and a place that is convenient to you. Independent Medical Exams (IME) are usually requested by the insurance company to try and limit the benefits you receive. If you fail to attend an insurance company […]

Your lawyer can never ask you to pay directly to him a fee for representing you in your workers’ compensation case. He can ask you to reimburse him for costs that he has incurred in representing you in your case. Such costs include obtaining medical records from treating doctors or copies of the transcripts of […]

The Workers’ Compensation Judge can impose a limited period of suspension or permanently disqualify the claimant from obtaining lost wage benefits on the claim. Medical benefits will not be suspended. The claimant can be arrested and charged with criminal fraud. Fines, restitution and imprisonment can be ordered.