Delaney Finderson, our Legal Assistant, recently participated in Ms. JD’s NWLSO Leadership Academy Intensive in Chicago, and the event photos are finally here! This marked Delaney’s second time attending the intensive, and her enthusiasm for Ms. JD remains undimmed. “Ms. JD is a fantastic organization empowering women throughout every step of the law field,” Delaney […] The post Ms. JD’s NWLSO Leadership Academy Intensive: Reigniting the Spark appeared first on Finderson Law ..read more

Another chunk of alphabet soup; an FCE seems intentionally designed to confuse. But, it is simply another piece of lingo familiar to those in the industry.  FCE stands for Functional Capacity Examination. Actually, it is a comprehensive assessment conducted by healthcare professionals, normally occupational therapists or physical therapists, to evaluate an individual’s physical and functional […] The post FCE – The Capability of You for Employment appeared first on Finderson Law ..read more

What is a deposition? A deposition is a formal, out-of-court oral testimony of a witness or party in a legal proceeding. It is part of the pre-trial discovery process, where each party gathers information and evidence from the opposing side. Depositions are conducted under oath and are usually recorded by a court reporter, who transcribes […] The post I’m Being Deposed – A Big Legal Interview appeared first on Finderson Law ..read more

Law in general has quite the range of acronyms, but this one is often a stumper. If you have not been in workers’ compensation for a while, then PPI may be more than unfamiliar. PPI stands for permanent partial impairment, and in Indiana, it likely means a numerical percentage rating. A permanent partial impairment (PPI) […] The post PPI: Another Alphabet Soup in Workers’ Compensation (Permanent Partial Impairment) appeared first on Finderson Law ..read more

The Grand Bargain; The Great Compromise; or, as some call it, the crappy deal: worker’s compensation as a system.  Workers’ compensation developed in modern American legislation shortly after the Industrial Revolution when American workers began to cry out for more protection. The origin of the push began with writings by impassioned authors in 1906: Upton […] The post No Pain and Suffering—The Strange World of Workers’ Comp appeared first on Finderson Law ..read more

In Florida, the personal injury scene is massive. But there isn’t a general understanding of how the fault system works. The system is based on negligence principles, similar to the rest of the country, but it operates differently.  Negligence is a legal concept that determines whether someone’s actions (or inactions) led to an injury to […] The post Fault/Comparative Fault: The Sunshine State Edition appeared first on Finderson Law ..read more

Finderson Law is pleased to announce that Roger Finderson was sworn in as the President-Elect of WILG during the 2023 WILG Annual Convention in Hawaii this month. Roger previously served as WILG Treasurer in 2023 and WILG Secretary in 2022. The impact of WILG The Workers’ Injury Law & Advocacy Group® (WILG) is a national, […] The post Roger Finderson Sworn in as President-Elect of WILG 2024 appeared first on Finderson Law ..read more

If you have been injured at work, you may have heard the term “IME” being thrown around. Well, what is an IME? How does it affect you and your case? An independent medical examination (IME) in the context of workers’ compensation is a medical examination conducted by a neutral and independent health care provider, typically […] The post Independent Medical Exams: The Workers’ Compensation Beast appeared first on Finderson Law ..read more

Personal injury fault in Indiana, like most of the United States, is determined based on the principles of negligence. Negligence is a legal concept that determines whether someone’s actions (or inactions) led to an injury to another person.  In Indiana, when someone is injured due to the negligence of another party, they may have a […] The post Understanding Personal Injury Fault in Indiana appeared first on Finderson Law ..read more

Notary publics are licensed public officers who help prevent fraud and protect the important documents in our day-to-day lives. Notaries date back to Ancient Rome and feature heavily in reality, literature, and Finderson Law. The post Notary Public—What, Why, Where, Who, & Sometimes How appeared first on Finderson Law ..read more