Jenni_Pooh2
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What is the name of your state? CA
I'm in the tail end of a 6 year workers comp injury. I've had 3 surgeries, and at this point have been told that nothing else can be done. I hope to start voc rehab in September, but cannot reach my attorney to find out what is going on.
In February 2004 I had to go see a specialist. I didn't think much of it as the comp company has sent me to see specialist in the past. When I got there I found out that my attorney had set up the meeting with this specialist for a QME report. The doctor got mad at me since he had a list of things he was supposed to find wrong with me and my symptoms were not exactly what he was hoping for. Needless to say, when I returned home I called my attorney. I asked why he had sent me to a QME when (at that time) I was still to have a final surgery and my treatment was not complete. I actually have only spoken to my attorney 1 time; it's his legal secretary that seems to handle everything. She told me that the comp company wants to settle and start voc rehab - but that they are fighting it because they want to "stretch this out as long as they can". I asked her why they are fighting it since this is what I would like to do as well. She told me that I just don't understand how things work and that we would be going to court in August. I now have received a letter from the comp company with a date in September for a "mandatory hearing". I've left numerous messages for my attorney to find out what is going on and have not received any calls back. The longer I deal with this attorney the more crooked he seems to be. Can I fire him and get a new attorney?
I'm in the tail end of a 6 year workers comp injury. I've had 3 surgeries, and at this point have been told that nothing else can be done. I hope to start voc rehab in September, but cannot reach my attorney to find out what is going on.
In February 2004 I had to go see a specialist. I didn't think much of it as the comp company has sent me to see specialist in the past. When I got there I found out that my attorney had set up the meeting with this specialist for a QME report. The doctor got mad at me since he had a list of things he was supposed to find wrong with me and my symptoms were not exactly what he was hoping for. Needless to say, when I returned home I called my attorney. I asked why he had sent me to a QME when (at that time) I was still to have a final surgery and my treatment was not complete. I actually have only spoken to my attorney 1 time; it's his legal secretary that seems to handle everything. She told me that the comp company wants to settle and start voc rehab - but that they are fighting it because they want to "stretch this out as long as they can". I asked her why they are fighting it since this is what I would like to do as well. She told me that I just don't understand how things work and that we would be going to court in August. I now have received a letter from the comp company with a date in September for a "mandatory hearing". I've left numerous messages for my attorney to find out what is going on and have not received any calls back. The longer I deal with this attorney the more crooked he seems to be. Can I fire him and get a new attorney?