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 a case. The reason for this is because working with a workers’ compensation attorney increases your chances of getting the benefits you deserve. If your claim is denied, they can help you fight to have it approved. Some of the helpful things that workers’ compensation attorneys do include:…Read More
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 then? Workers’ compensation is particular to the company itself. So if injured while working for employer A, you claim against employer A’s insurance. If injured while working for employer B, you claim under their insurance. What If My Employer Tries To Say My Injury Or Illness Occurred At The Other Place Of Work?…Read More
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 the line. Given that you can appeal the denial, it is important to know what to expect in the process. It will increase your chances of a desirable outcome and, most likely, overturn the decision to deny your claim. Here is what you need to know. Understand The Reason…Read More
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 physical therapy and careful use can help regain full functionality in the affected body part. However, occasionally a worker who breaks a bone may need long-term or permanent benefits because of the fracture. When might a broken bone lead to lasting disability? When The Body Heals Improperly Sometimes, trauma like a fracture can cause…Read More
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 benefits are never a given. Failure to comply with the workers’ compensation terms and requirements can result in the dismissal of your claim. Here are three common mistakes that can hurt your workers’ compensation claim. Failing To Report Your Injury And File Your Claim In Time According to California statute, a worker…Read More
California is a very big state with millions of residents and thousands of medical practitioners. Thankfully, the size of the state and its population means a well-structured and funded workers’ compensation program. Unfortunately, the large size of the state can create challenges for those handling a complex workers’ compensation claim. Claimants May Need To Travel When someone working in California gets hurt on the job or diagnosed with a work-related illness, they will usually file a claim for workers’ compensation benefits. In scenarios where there is a disagreement about the treatment a worker requires, they…Read More
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 removal professionals, could also hurt their spines if they fall on the job. Spinal cord injuries account for some of the most expensive workers’ compensation claims. Workers will likely require trauma care and physical therapy, if not surgery and prosthetic devices to help them recover after a…Read More
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. Constantly needing to twist, bend, grip or lift will cause small amounts of trauma. Spread out over many years, your minor discomfort from work could turn into serious pain and functional limitations. Can you count on workers’ compensation if doing the same job has become painful? Pain From…Read More
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 that mean you will be able to? Not necessarily. Here are two questions to ask yourself: How Does Losing A Body Part Make You Feel? If you wore a ring for a long time then removed it, you may occasionally feel that the ring is still there.…Read More
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, putting you at risk. However, it is true that a lot of injuries suffered on the job are the fault of the person who is injured. Someone could do a poor job setting up a ladder up at the wrong angle, and then they could be injured when that…Read More
