Posts Tagged ‘workers compensation’
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...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...Well Rounded Approach to California Workers Compensation Claims
California Workers Compensation Law Claims It is always important to plan ahead when you are the victim of a serious work related injury that could leave you with a permanent disability. When you have a permanent disability or impairment, you may not ever be able to return to your old job duties. Many injured workers…
Read More...Workers Compensation, Personal Injury Attorney Information
California Workers Compensation Law Information Help – If you’ve been hurt in the work environment, you have actually most likely been informed that the only payment you can get will originate from your company’s workers’ compensation insurance. This is the basic guideline, there are lots of exceptions– circumstances in which you could be able to…
Read More...California Workers Compensation Medical Provider Network Law
What is a Medical Provider Network (MPN) Under California Law The California workers compensation law MPN concept was introduced to the system in 2004. That year, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed SB899 into law, bringing about a sweeping overhaul of California’s workers’ compensation system. The MPN, short for Medical Provider Network, allows insurers to create their…
Read More...California Workers Compensation and the Problem of the Medical Provider Network
Valuable Medical Network Provider Workers Compensation Information – When the insurance company accepts a workers compensation claim, California law requires that the injured worker seek all medical treatment within the Medical Provider Network (MPN) of the insurance company. The Medical Provider Network is the network of doctors contracted with the workers compensation insurance carrier to treat…
Read More...How to Tell that You Need a Workers Compensation Lawyer in California
Do You Need a California Workers Compensation Lawyer for Injury Claim Benefits? Many workers in California are aware that if they are injured on the job that they will be covered under Workers Compensation. Unfortunately, many employees become injured and do not know how to correctly pursue a workers compensation claim in California. Sometimes when…
Read More...How to Deal with Uninsured Employers in California Workers Compensation Claims
California Workers Compensation – Uninsured Employers Employers are required to have Workers Compensation insurance in California. Some employers, however, illegally fail to carry workers compensation insurance. Failing to carry the proper insurance can subject the employer to strict penalties if and when the employer is caught operating without it, but what happens to a worker injured…
Read More...California Workers Compensation Law Claim Resolution
Claim Resolution Under California Workers Compensation Law California workers compensation law claim resolution is different than personal injury lawsuits in many ways. Although both workers compensation law and personal injury law both deal with bodily harm, the two are drastically different. Workers comp is an insurance policy that all employers in the State must provide…
Read More...California Workers Compensation Law Death Benefit Claim
How To File For The Death Benefit Claim Under California Workers Compensation Law Where an employee dies from an industrial accident (one arising out of and in the course of employment), their dependents are entitled to a California workers compensation law death benefit claim. For all death claims, there must be a separate death claim…
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