By Fred J. Lewis All most all of Idaho workers’ compensation cases and disputes regarding benefits are handled by the Idaho Industrial Commission. However, in the rare circumstances where your employer intends to harm you and actually does physically harm you, this creates a basis for a civil action…
Idaho Law Blog
What can I help you with you intellectual properties?
A lot of what I do in this field involves helping people figure out what they need. “Intellectual property” is a fairly broad topic with a lot of different kinds of rights lumped together in a way that can lead to confusion. I have had people tell me they want…
Do I have to take a light duty job even at a lower pay rate when offered by my employer?
By Fred J. Lewis Most of the time the answer is yes. If there is a position or duty that can be reasonably done within the restrictions set by your physician, then you will need to go back to work and try the light duty job. However, if you are…
Negotiated Settlement
John Goodell and Dan Green, and Eric Olsen, have today negotiated settlement with recovery of $100,000 for “Client,” a publicly traded international manufacturing firm of industrial and electrical equipment, at a substantial but acceptable discount, arising from long running state court mechanic’s lien complex litigation, with bankruptcy detour, relating to…
Impairment Ratings, how do they work?
By Fred J. Lewis In many Idaho workers’ compensation cases the injured party doesn’t fully recover. They often have permanent injuries which corresponded to an impairment rating. These ratings are given by a physician. Insurance companies pay these benefits monthly until paid in full, but in some instances can be…
Money Recovered for Client
John Goodell recovered 11/30/15 $28,106.58 by settlement without suit of account collection for “Client” in WY paid today.
Trademark of the Day – December 3, 2015
I think this guy has too many oars in the water: Published for registration under the Madrid Protocol to owner Francesco Cirillo of Berlin, Germany: First, there’s nothing that draws customers like the sound of a screaming toddler or a college student who has stepped out of his safe…
Comic Con-fusion at the Associated Press
The Idaho State Journal ran this AP article on Wednesday, December 2, about trademark infringement litigation between the San Diego Comic-Con and the Salt Lake Comic Con. The Associated Press (probably actually a reporter for one of the Salt Lake papers) notes that the parties appear close to a settlement…
Money Recovered
John Goodell recovered $111,879.26 for rollover of heavy construction equipment for client in lump sum paid as insured loss payee under rental agreement for collection client – money has been paid.
Medical bills incurred while I am on Idaho workers’ compensation
You are not responsible for any medical bills that are covered by workers’ compensation insurance company on an accepted claim; this includes 100% of medical bills – no co-payment and no deductibles. Approved Medical treatment should be billed to the workers’ compensation insurance company or the employer if self-insured. The…