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...
Redding Workers’ Compensation Law Blog
Who covers the expense of traveling for a QME or panel QME?
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...
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,...
Permanent disability benefits in a California workers’ compensation claim
Workplace accidents happen all the time. And while most workers recover fully from their workplace-related injuries, some do not and continue to experience medical challenges that render them unable to work. In the unfortunate event that your injuries aren’t ever...
How can a QME panel help resolve your workers’ comp claim?
Workers and their employers often disagree about workers' compensation claims. Although a company won't pay out of pocket for an employee's benefits, a major claim can increase the premium that they have to pay for workers' compensation coverage in the future. Workers...
What are the leading causes of workplace slips and falls?
Workers across California are exposed to numerous risks each day. Often, these risks vary depending on the specific type of working environment. A unique aspect of slip-and-fall accidents is that they can essentially happen to anyone at any time. Nevertheless, there...
Does workers’ compensation cover continuous trauma injuries?
Injuries sustained in a workplace can be specific, such as slip-and-fall injuries or cumulative injuries that take time. Cumulative trauma injuries develop over time and are caused by repetitive physical or mental activities that happen over a long period. Cumulative...