The Employer/Insurer may place an injured employee “under surveillance”. In theory, the insurance company uses surveillance to (more…)
discovery
What happens at a workers’ comp hearing?
As the injured worker is not entitled to a jury trial, she is entitled to an evidentiary hearing before an administrative law judge (ALJ). The hearing is also known as a bench trial. It is also known as the ” employee’s day in court”.
At the hearing, the judge will generally request information from the parties of the pending case. During this time (more…)
What is a workers’ compensation deposition?
A workers’ compensation deposition is the taking and recording of testimony of a witness under oath before a court reporter in a place away from the courtroom before trial. This is a very (more…)
