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workers’ compensation
Why work with an attorney after getting hurt at work?
When you’re injured on the job, your focus should be on your health and wellness. If you are hurt, you shouldn’t have to worry about filing a claim or having it be denied. For many people, it’s beneficial to work with a workers’ compensation attorney from the start of...
Does California workers’ compensation cover part-timers?
California requires employers to hold workers’ compensation insurance. It requires them to cover their employees, regardless of the hours they work for the company. So, if you work part-time, you should be covered. Yet what if you work for more than one job? What...
Maximizing the chances of your workers’ compensation appeal
Having your workers' compensation claim denied can be a harrowing experience. It means that you will have to meet the costs of your medical treatment, and if you are unable to continue working, you will have no source of livelihood. Your financial security may be on...
When can a broken bone lead to permanent disability?
Workers' compensation offers both temporary and permanent benefits if someone cannot work because of a job-acquired medical condition. Broken bones are often injuries that people recover from quickly. After two or three months, the bone will heal, and another month of...
3 mistakes that can damage your workers’ compensation claim
A workplace injury can turn your life upside down, end your career or even result in death. If you or someone you love has been hurt at work, you may be entitled to benefits through your employer’s workers’ compensation program. However, workers’ compensation...
Can workers recover after job-related spinal cord injuries?
Spinal cord injuries are rare, but workers do suffer them on the job occasionally. Someone who drives as part of their job or who operates heavy machinery may have more risk of a spinal cord injury. Those who work at an elevation, such as window washers or tree...
Repetitive movements may leave you unable to do your job
Whether you work in an office, a restaurant or a factory, you have to perform certain physical functions to do your job every day. The longer you keep working in the same industry, the more likely it is that your job responsibilities will eventually damage your body....
What is the true cost of a workplace amputation injury?
Putting an exact price on a specific injury depends on so many factors. What is crucial is not to sell yourself short. Let’s say you lose something small, like a finger. You may have seen people with missing fingers going about life as if nothing had happened. Does...
If you are at fault, can you still seek workers’ comp?
Workplace injuries happen for many reasons, a lot of which may be out of your control as an employee. For instance, maybe your employer hasn't given you the proper safety protection equipment or maybe the other employees you work with don't work in a safe manner,...