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.
Job Related Injury California Workers’ Compensation Discrimination Claims [2022]
Whether or Not To Report A Work Related Injury One of the biggest questions an injured worker asked themselves is whether to report an injury. You might be reading this blog article wondering whether to report an injury to your employer and file a workers’ compensation claim with their employer’s insurance company. Sometimes an employer…
Read More...How To Select A New Workers Compensation Doctor For Your Work Injury Claim [2022]
How To Select A New Workers Compensation Doctor For Your Work-Related Injury in 2022 – If you’ve been hurt at work in 2022, your employer or their insurance carrier may have you visit a Medical Provider Network (MPN) for treatment. You can switch to another doctor within the MPN after completing your initial therapy if…
Read More...How to Calculate Temporary Disability Payments After Work-Related Injury [2023]
Introduction to How to Calculate Temporary Disability Payments After Work-Related Injury [2023] If you are injured at work, one of the benefits you may be entitled to is temporary disability payments. You might be wondering, how to Calculate Temporary Disability payments after work-related injury. This can be a confusing process to understand because the workers’…
Read More...How to Get Paid Temporary Disability When You’re Hurt at Work
If you’ve been injured at work, you’re probably wondering how you’re going to make ends meet. Workers’ compensation is supposed to help with that, but sometimes the insurance company doesn’t pay out what they’re supposed to. In this blog post, we’ll tell you everything you need to know about getting paid Temporary Disability when you’re…
Read More...How Workers Compensation Claims Are Settled in California
There Are Two Ways to Settle Your California Workers’ Compensation Claim For those entering the world of Workers Compensation due to an injury at work, it is important to know: How Workers Compensation Claims Are Settled in California. Knowledge helps the injured worker understand how their claim will be closed and how that affects their…
Read More...California Workers Compensation Law Attorney Services
Attorney Services For California Workers Compensation Law Claims In the event a dispute arises in the claims process that cannot be resolved between the employee and the adjuster, the employee has the right to file an application for adjudication of claim with the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB). To do so, the employee may file…
Read More...Can You Recover For Lost Earning Capacity In California?
Recovering For Lost Earning Capacity In California Many are aware that they can recover for medical bills and lost wages under a Workers’ Compensation claim in California. However, did you know that it is also possible to recover for lost earning capacity as well? In this blog we will explain the difference between “lost wages”…
Read More...Can An Employer Be Liable For Employee Exposure To Asbestos?
What Is Asbestos? The United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) defines Asbestos as “the name given to a group of naturally occurring minerals that are resistant to heat and corrosion.” Asbestos has been widely used for a variety of practical applications, including pipe insulation, floor tiles, building materials, and brakes…
Read More...California Workers Compensation Claims Apportionment Issues
Apportionment Issues With California Workers Compensation Claims Most of those who experience an injury at work and who have a preexisting condition have trouble receiving workers compensation benefits. When the injured worker applies to the workers compensation carrier, the claim is swiftly denied. This can happen when a preexisting condition to the same body part…
Read More...Taking “The Offer” From Amazon? Consult A Work Injury Lawyer First
Taking “The Offer” From Amazon? Consult A Work Injury Lawyer First – Each year after the holidays, usually in mid-late January, Amazon makes “the offer”. The offer is an agreement made between Amazon and the employee where the employee agrees to quite and not apply for rehire, ever. The level of the employee off depends on…
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