Category Archives: California Workers’ Compensation
How to Build a Strong Workers’ Comp Case
If you get hurt on the job in California, you are entitled to workers’ compensation benefits. However, the process is not so simple. There are pitfalls that can lead a worker to lose out on benefits to which they should have been entitled for purely technical reasons. The stronger you build your case from… Read More »
Workers’ Comp Benefits Delayed / Not Paid: Penalties
If you work for an employer in California, regardless of the industry, you are entitled to workers’ compensation protection. When you are injured on the job or as a result of performing your job duties, you are entitled to workers’ comp benefits. If the workers’ comp insurance provider wrongfully denies you benefits or unjustifiably… Read More »
Cumulative Trauma and Workers’ Comp
Cumulative trauma is a common affliction affecting thousands of California workers. Cumulative trauma concerns injuries that arise over time or are cumulative of a variety of injuries. While California workers’ compensation law covers cumulative trauma injuries, proving a workers’ comp claim based on cumulative trauma can be complex and challenging. Read on to learn… Read More »
Steps to Document Your Work Injury
If you are injured on the job in California, you are entitled to workers’ compensation benefits from your employer. To qualify for benefits, however, you must make sure to jump through all the appropriate legal hoops. Employers and insurance providers often look for reasons to deny or limit payment on claims to protect their… Read More »
Can I Get Workers’ Comp with a Failed Drug Test?
If you are familiar with workers’ compensation in California, you likely know that workers’ comp is guaranteed for any worker injured on the job in California, with very limited exceptions. Workers who injure themselves on purpose, who injure themselves while doing something illegal (such as starting a fight), or who are hurt while performing… Read More »
What Should You Expect at a Workers’ Comp Deposition?
Workers injured on the job in California are guaranteed workers’ compensation insurance coverage provided through their employer. Employers and insurance providers are not always willing to pay, or they may have quibbles concerning the extent of your injuries, the necessity of certain treatments, your ability to return to work, or even whether the injury… Read More »
What to Do When Workers’ Comp Refuses to Pay for Your Necessary Medical Care
If you become injured on the job and your work injury requires medical care, your employer’s workers’ compensation insurer will always be responsible for paying the whole of any necessary medical treatment which is reasonable. However, you are not responsible for co-payments in these cases. Your medical providers are also prohibited by law from… Read More »
How Does Workers’ Comp Work in California?
A serious workplace accident is a jarring experience. Injured workers have to deal with their own medical recovery, figuring out if and when they can return to work, and family logistics, all while trying to wade through the workers’ compensation claims process. The whole experience can easily become overwhelming. Here, we will try to… Read More »
Is Coronavirus Covered By Workers’ Compensation in the U.S.?
Times are challenging for business in many ways at the moment because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. One area that the virus has significantly impacted is the United States’ workers’ compensation system. The largest premium segment of the U.S commercial insurance market–being mandated by 49 states–is the workers’ compensation schemes. The pandemic houses the… Read More »
Activity Trackers and Workers’ Comp Claims
Fitbits, Apple Watches, and other wearable fitness technology are a booming trend in the United States. People enjoy being able to monitor their heart rate, steps, calories burned, sleep cycles, and other fitness activity during workouts and throughout the day. If a worker’s movement, heart rate, and other health and fitness indicators are tracked… Read More »
