Category Archives: California Workers’ Compensation
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 »
Ladder Falls and Construction Accidents
Ladders are used in the home and at work in a variety of contexts. In the construction industry, ladder-related accidents are a consistent source of worker injuries and fatalities. According to various safety studies, more than 90,000 people across the country receive emergency room treatment from ladder-related injuries every year. Thousands of workers are… Read More »
Why Workers’ Compensation Claims Get Denied
In California, if you are hurt on the job, you are entitled to workers’ compensation. All qualifying employers are required to carry workers’ compensation coverage for their employees, and the employees benefit from that coverage if they get injured at work. Not all workers’ compensation claims are accepted by the insurance company, however. Some… Read More »
What is a QME?
If you are injured while on the job, you may be eligible for workers’ compensation. In order to bring a claim for workers’ compensation in California, there are a variety of legal hoops and hurdles you must overcome. If you and your employer or the insurer have any disagreements as to what benefits you… Read More »
Surviving Family of Worker Can Bring Workers’ Compensation Claims
SURVIVING FAMILY OF WORKER CAN BRING WORKERS’ COMPENSATION CLAIMS Family members of workers who are fatally injured in workplace accidents are often unsure of their legal rights. Under California law, the surviving family members of an employee who has passed as the result of a workplace accident may have a claim for workers’ compensation,… Read More »
Can I Be Fired For Filing A Workers’ Compensation Claim In California?
California employees injured on the job are entitled to medical treatment, temporary total disability benefits (“TTD”), temporary partial disability (“TPD”), and permanent disability (“PD”) depending on the extent of their injury. Although a workers’ compensation claim is not necessarily a lawsuit against the employer, employers sometimes take offense to an employee filing workers’ compensation… Read More »