Workers’ Compensation
Workers’ Compensation Law – If you have actually been injured on the job in California, workers’ compensation laws could entitle you to particular advantages. These benefits can consist of payment of medical costs, compensation while you’re unable to work, employment recovery, irreversible partial disability benefits, or complete impairment advantages. Your California job or company’s workers’ compensation insurance accountables for paying these advantages.
How Multiple Injured Body Parts Increase Your Workers Compensation Settlement
Introduction to How Multiple Injured Body Parts Increase Your Workers Compensation Settlement What is Workers’ Compensation? Workers’ compensation is a type of insurance that businesses must have to cover employees who get hurt on the job. When someone has a workplace accident, workers’ compensation helps pay for medical bills and lost wages while they recover.…
Read More...Why Workers Comp Insurance Requires Voluntary Resignation With Lump Sum Settlement
Introduction to Why Workers Comp Insurance Requires Voluntary Resignation With Lump Sum Settlement In this blog post, we’ll look at the reasons why workers comp insurance requires voluntary resignation with lump sum Settlement. We’ll explore the benefits for both the insurance company and the injured worker, as well as the factors that can influence this…
Read More...The Differences Between Employee and Independent Contractor in California
In a recent class-action lawsuit, Uber agreed to pay out 8.4 million to drivers in California who were hired as independent contractors instead of employees. This case is important because it highlights the difference between these two classifications, and how they are treated under the law. For Uber drivers, this can be an important distinction…
Read More...The Big 13 Signs You Need to Call A Workers’ Compensation Lawyer
The Big 13 Signs – You Need to Call A Workers’ Compensation Lawyer Some of the signs below happen before the claim is ever denied. Others happen with accepted claims. Read this blog article to learn all the signs that you need to call a workers’ compensation lawyer for help with your claim. By identifying…
Read More...The Ultimate Qualified Medical Evaluation FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
So you are hurt at work and soon thereafter a packet of papers from the insurance adjuster arrives in the mail. It’s a bunch of paperwork that you don’t understand including information about obtaining a Qualified Medical Evaluation (QME). You could call the adjuster and ask about it. But then you remember that the adjuster…
Read More...Workers Compensation and Working From Home: What You Need to Know
Workers Compensation Working From Home – The COVID-19 pandemic forced many people to work from home. This is a great opportunity for workers, but also comes with risks. If you are injured while working from home, is worker’s compensation available to help? In this blog post, we will answer that question and give you some…
Read More...Working in a Warehouse? You’re More Likely to Get Injured Than the Average Worker [2023]
Working in a Warehouse? You’re More Likely to Get Injured Than the Average Worker If you work in a warehouse, you’re more likely to get injured on the job than the average worker. That’s according to statistics from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). In fact, Amazon warehousing jobs are more dangerous than the…
Read More...Waiting Periods: How Long Until I Receive My First Workers’ Compensation Check? [2022]
If you’ve been injured at work, you may be wondering how long it will take to receive your first workers’ compensation check. In California there are legal time frames for paying benefits that the employer must meet or face penalties. In this article you will learn the time frames for receiving temporary disability money benefits…
Read More...Will My Pre-Existing Conditions Hurt My Workers Compensation Case? [2022]
If you have a pre-existing condition, you may be wondering, “Will My Pre-Existing Conditions Hurt My Workers Compensation Case?” The good news is that in California, pre-existing conditions cannot be used to reduce most of the benefits you are entitled to receive. The bad news is that employers and their insurance adjusters try to deny…
Read More...A Perfect Guide for Workers’ Compensation and Medicare Set-Asides [2022]
Workers’ Compensation Medicare Set-Aside (MSA) is an arrangement in which a portion of a workers’ compensation settlement is set aside to pay for future medical care related to the injury. To help you understand, we assembled a perfect guide for workers’ compensation and Medicare set-asides. The MSA amount is placed in a trust or an…
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