This thread is here for all to add useful sites and/or resources which have helped them and that they want to share.

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Disability Issues
(handling disability issues at work) www.cicoach.com
(invisible disabilities site) www.myida.org
(From patient to patient: a survival guide) www.geocities.com/bhchcactus/patient.htm
national list of disability resource centers
(usa) www.virtualcil.net/cils
(Canada) www.cailc.ca/CAILC/text/home_e.html

Worker's Compensation, Social Security, Long Term Disability
(book that explains the calif. work comp law) http://www.nolo.com/product.cfm/Obje...364F65F6C/104/
(Lots of article on work comp) www.workinjury.com
(includes summary of changes in new california law) socrates.berkeley.edu/~lohp/Projects/Workers__Compensation/workers__compensation.html
(calif. lawyer's QME advice)
www.boxerlaw.com/bg04011b.htm
(calif. lawyer's depositon advice) www.boxerlaw.com/bg04006.htm

(cynical advice on IME's) http://www.workerscompensation.cryst...states/IME.htm
(calif. voters injured at work)
www.viaw.org
(calif. attorneys for injuried workers)
www.caaa.org
(patient advocate for insurance, medicare, SSA appeals, etc) www.patientadvocate.org
(links about filing and getting social security) www2.rpa.net/~lrandall/disabled.html
(several articles on legal info. related to LTD insurance) www.silverandtaube.com
(LTD)
http://www.nctrial.com/pdf/Nuts_and_...ity_Claims.pdf

a listing of some googled links- there's more out there-

http://www.mywcinfo.com/
http://www.injuredworker.org/
http://www.injuredworkers4change.org/
http://www.workerscompensationinsurance.com/

a Googled listing of "workers comp info" - first page of results - more at this link-
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&l...o+&btnG=Search


Workers Comp Info
Get Info on Workers Comp
from 14 Search Engines in 1
www.info.com/WorkersComp

Workers Comp Laws
www.Legal-Definitions.com
Free information on workers comp. Easy to find. Easy to understand.

Workers Compensation - Workmans Comp Service Center
The National website providing workers compensation information, news, facts, ... Use the research center, locate an insurance provider, get info on your ...
www.workerscompensation.com/ - 32k - Cached - Similar pages

California - www.workerscompensation.com/california.php
Florida - www.workerscompensation.com/florida.php
Texas - www.workerscompensation.com/texas.php
New York - www.workerscompensation.com/new_york/
More results from www.workerscompensation.com »

All 50 States' and D.C.'s Home Pages and Workers' Compensation ...
Raleigh, NC 27020-0571 (919) 733-4151 E-mail: info@mail.commerce.state.nc.us ... Workers' Comp Claims—http://www.lni.wa.gov/ClaimsIns/Claims/default.asp ...
www.comp.state.nc.us/ncic/pages/all50.htm - 102k - Cached - Similar pages
State of California Division of Workers' Compensation
The Division of Workers' Compensation monitors the administration of workers' compensation claims, and provides administrative and judicial services to ...
www.dir.ca.gov/dwc/dwc_home_page.htm - 25k - Cached - Similar pages

U.S. Department of Labor - Find It By Topic - Workers Compensation
The Department of Labor's Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP) administers four major disability compensation programs which provide wage ...
www.dol.gov/dol/topic/workcomp/index.htm - 30k - Cached - Similar pages

Office of Workers' Compensation Programs - Home Page
Safety, Health And Return-to-Employment (SHARE) Initiative · State Workers' Compensation Laws Revised August 15, 2006; OWCP Press Releases ...
www.dol.gov/esa/owcp_org.htm - 30k - Jan 7, 2007 - Cached - Similar pages

Workers Comp Info from Gannett: Cornell University Health Services
Workers' comp information. For general information, contact Cornell's Office of Human Resources, Benefit Services: 255-3708. For specific information about ...
http://www.gannett.cornell.edu/acces...rkerscomp.html - 14k - Cached - Similar pages

Workers compensation - Wex
State Workers Compensation statutes establish this framework for most employment. ... The Federal Employment Compensation Act provides workers compensation ...
http://www.law.cornell.edu/topics/wo...pensation.html - 22k - Cached - Similar pages

Colorado Division of Workers' Compensation
Provides information to enable injured workers, employers, insurance carriers and self-insured employers to comply with the statutory requirements of the ...
www.coworkforce.com/dwc/ - 21k - Jan 7, 2007 - Cached - Similar pages

Is Workers' Comp Fair? Research Finds No Link Between Cash ...
Is Workers' Comp Fair? Research Finds No Link Between Cash Settlements, Future Impairment. Main Category: Pain / Anesthetics News ...
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medi...9494&nfid=crss - 42k - Cached - Similar pages

Workers Comp Information for Texas Businesses
Workers Comp Information for Texas Businesses. ... Texas Department of Insurance. Division of Workers' Comp Logo Division of Workers' Comp Home ...
www.tdi.state.tx.us/consumer/wc.html - 28k - Cached - Similar pages

here is a link to a message board for free legal advice:

http://forum.freeadvice.com/

be sure to do a search before asking a question. most times you can find the answer. they tend to get a bit huffy if the question has recently been answered.

i have used this site a bunch.

copied from my forum thread post.

Worker's Compensation Resource Guide and adaptive tech.
Explore the whole site - i just posted a few of the links.

http://www.synapseadaptive.com/Links/workers_comp.htm

and adaptive technology-
[Welcome to Synapse! We provide integrated turn-key access solutions that empower individuals with disabilities. Helping employers meet their accommodation requirements in the workplace, the Synapse TAP Workstation is the only solution that offers speech recognition on any computer including UNIX, mainframe, Mac and PC platforms. Synapse ADA Workstations provide universal access to users regardless of their disability. We design and engineer solutions for business, government, special needs labs, rehabilitation facilities and libraries. Synapse solutions generally include on-site end-user training, or comprehensive assistive technology training for your staff.]

http://www.synapseadaptive.com/tableof.htm

Disability job link-
http://www.synapseadaptive.com/disab...y_job_bank.htm

Workers' Compensation Glossary

Workers' compensation is the oldest social insurance program. It has been adopted in most states, including California. California has a no-fault system, which means that injured employees need not prove the injury was someone else's fault in order to receive workers' compensation benefits for an on-the-job injury. Sources

Use this glossary of terms to better understand workers' compensation.
https://www.guideone.com/SafetyResou...wcglossary.htm

A Link posted by member


Member thursday

National Organization for Injured Workers

http://www.noiw.org/ ?
I think they are based in CA.

Here's a link to a WC forum that's very active like Neurotalk! Very useful. AND its broken up by state
http://www.workerscompensationinsura...orum/index.php
I recommend it highly.