Re: Crooked Workcomp Lawyer?

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On 5/30/05, David wrote:
> I had a workcomp trial last week. At this trial the
> insurance company's lawyer brought out a document I filled
> out for my disibility leave. On this document there is a
> question that asks if the accident occured on the job.
> You mark the box if it did or mark the box that says no it
> didn't happen at work. To our surprise the document is
> marked, no it didn't happend at work. Then she says
> there's is a witness that says I had previous back
> problems. First of all why would I mark the no it didn't
> happen at work and for the witness they have I've never
> talked to her about the injury. Is this common for these
> lawyers to pull stuff like this at a trial. Oh yeah, this
> witness they have didn't show up for the trial so now it's
> delayed again for 3 more months.

MAKE IT CLEAR THAT "YOUR ACCIDENT DID HAPPEN AT WORK"!!!!!
ALSO, MAKE IT CLEAR TO THE JUDGE OR WHOEVER WILL LISTEN THAT
THE DOCUMENT YOU SIGNED WAS MARKED AS A WORK INJURY!!! PROTECT
YOURSELF AND DON'T BE AFRAID TO SPEAK UP AND DEFEND YOUR
RIGHTS AND YOUR FUTURE!!!!!! GOOD LUCK!