http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Herbert+Chestnut Legal Herbert Chestnut Sat, 14 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=358956&ca=Legal This article is made available for educational purposes only, to give you general information and a general understanding of the law, not to provide specific legal advice. This should not be used as a substitute for competent legal advice from a licensed professional attorney. I read recently that C... Legal Herbert Chestnut Wed, 23 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=246206&ca=Legal Many clients, sometimes after years of litigating a workers’ compensation claim, get to the frustration point where they decide: “I guess I’m going to have to sue my employer.” It is at this point that the harsh reality must be revealed (or reiterated). In most cases, if you have a workers’ compensa... Legal Herbert Chestnut Wed, 23 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=246210&ca=Legal One of the common issues that arises in a Defense Base Act (DBA) claim is determining the correct average weekly wage (AWW) of the injured claimant. Generally, AWW is calculated by first determining if the claimant worked substantially the whole year prior to the injury. If so, was this work with th... Legal Herbert Chestnut Sat, 22 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=235334&ca=Legal It is difficult enough to hire an attorney when you are familiar with the legal issue and the lawyers you deal with. When an individual has been injured and needs a workers' compensation or personal injury attorney for the first time, it is almost impossible to know if you are selecting the right at...