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NEW YEARS WISHES FOR AN INJURED WORKER

By Heiting & Irwin |

Here’s Our Wishes for you This New Year. 1. That you have a small Worker’s Compensation Case. Typically, the greater your injuries, the greater your permanent disability and the greater  your settlement. It would be wrong to ever wish a large settlement upon someone as that would be the equivalent of wishing that they… Read More »

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Consider Having the Same Law Firm Represent You

By Heiting & Irwin |

Third-party actions and workers’ compensation claim–consider having the same law firm represent you if both actions arise from the same accident/injury. Often when an employee is injured on the job, there is not only the recourse of pursuing a claim for benefits available under the Workers’ Compensation system, but also a cause of action… Read More »

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Honesty is the Best Policy

By Heiting & Irwin |

We know you’ve heard this before. So many times, you might be tired of hearing it. However,the importance of honesty in a legal proceeding can never be overstated. Having been an attorney for over thirty years, I’ve seen cases totally lost by someone trying to make their case stronger by intentionally hiding prior similar… Read More »

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DON’T ASSUME

By Heiting & Irwin |

If you are injured while working for another person or company, do not assume you are an independent contractor – even if the individual or company you are working for tells you that you are not an employee, and only an independent contractor. The distinction can be critical if you want to try to… Read More »

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