Do I Need Assistance from A Work Injury Lawyer?
Oftentimes, injured workers call our office after talking with friends, coworkers or relatives, and say they are unsure if they need help in their workers’ compensation case. These inquiries often start with comments such as, “My boss said after I was injured that ‘we’re all family here’ so you don’t need to call an attorney.... Read More →
The Insurance Company Selected a Qualified Medical Examiner for My Case and The Doctor Did A Lousy Job of Examining Me and Reporting. What Can I Do?
The first step in addressing a bad Qualified Medical Examiner (QME) report is to contact the Law Offices of Marc Francis, a work injury lawyer in Santa Rosa, and schedule a free consultation at our Santa Rosa office. We serve the greater North Bay area including Sonoma, Napa, Mendocino, and Marin Counties. We have complimentary consultations available on... Read More →
What If the Insurance Company Simply Refuses to Provide Medical Treatment After Work Injury
My Work Injury Has Left Me With Mental Health Problems and the Workers Compensation Insurance Company Refuses to Provide any Counseling or Medicines! What Can I Do? You can start by contacting the Law Offices of Marc Francis for assistance. At our Sonoma County workers’ comp lawyer office, we assist many severely injured workers who need mental... Read More →
I Was Injured in a Car Crash While Traveling to My Work Assignment!
Here at the Law Offices of Marc Francis, we receive calls from workers injured in Santa Rosa and the greater Sonoma County area who ask whether their injury while traveling to a work assignment qualifies for medical treatment and/or disability benefits. The answer, as with so many legal questions, is “Itdepends!” In most work injury... Read More →
My Boss Said I’m Not ‘Covered’ by His Work Comp Insurance!
At the Law Office of Marc Francis, serving the greater Santa Rosa Area and all of Sonoma, Napa, Marin and Mendocino Counties, we often receive calls from injured workers who have been told, usually incorrectly, that they are not entitled to medical treatment or disability benefits for their work injuries because they were working as ‘independent... Read More →
Work Comp Carrier Denied My Medical Treatment! A Work Injury Lawyer in Santa Rosa Can Help
At the Law Offices of Marc Francis, specializing in representing injured workers throughout Santa Rosa, Sonoma, Napa, Mendocino, and Marin Counties, we often hear from callers seeking help with their workers’ compensation claims that they have been denied medical treatment for various reasons. This article discusses some of those common denial stories and what you can... Read More →
My Doctor Prescribed Treatment For My Santa Rosa Work Injury But the Insurance Carrier Has Not Authorized the Treatment!
We hear this from injured workers in Santa Rosa far too often. The injured worker receives a prescription for medications, an MRI scan, or a referral to a specialist, and the workers compensation insurance carrier either fails to provide authorization or sends the prescription to their utilization review company which then denies the prescription. Workers Compensation Attorney... Read More →
Work Injury Lawyer in Santa Rosa – My Employer Says I Don’t Need to File a Work Comp Claim
At the Law Offices of Marc Francis, a workers compensation attorney, we receive many calls from injured workers in Sonoma, Marin, Mendocino, and Napa Counties and the greater Santa Rosa area who tell us they were injured at work but their employer failed to give them a claim form. Some workers report that the employer simply... Read More →
Do I Need to See a Qualified Medical Examiner?
Many injured workers contact the Law Offices of Marc Francis, serving injured workers in Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, and the greater north bay area, to ask whether they should be examined by a Qualified Medical Examiner before proceeding with settlement of their work injury case. For a number of reasons, the answer is usually “yes” and... Read More →
Should I Settle Out My Existing Medical Award for Cash?
Before accepting the insurance company’s offer to settle out your existing medical award for cash we recommend that you consult with the Law Offices of Marc Francis and its workers compensation attorneys serving injured workers in Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, and the greater north bay area. We often receive calls from injured workers who have an existing medical treatment... Read More →