Redding Workers’ Compensation Law Blog

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: Recommending qualified doctors or medical personnel for second opinions or expert opinions Supporting you during hearings Negotiation on your behalf Helping you build a case...

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? Employers or their insurers sometimes contest claims by saying a worker’s injuries or illnesses occurred elsewhere. It is easier for them to do so when...

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 For Denial Before setting out, you need to know why your claim was denied. Usually, it is indicated in the denial letter. Once you have...

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 lasting damage to nearby nerves tissue. Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is a painful condition that people develop sometimes after breaking a bone. Instead of recovering from...

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 has 30 days effective from the date of the injury to notify the worker of the incident. Typically, the employer will advise you to file...

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 may need to see a qualified medical examiner (QME). If their employer tries to claim that they didn’t get hurt at work, a worker may...

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 spinal cord injury. They may also need months off of work or may never be able to work the same kind of profession again. Is...

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 Repetitive Use May Qualify You For Benefits If you have shooting pains in your forearms when you type or spasms in your back when you...

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. If you lose a body part, you may also feel it is still there at times. Known as phantom pain, it is one of several ways...

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 ladder tips and they fall 20 feet to the ground. There’s no doubt that they caused the injury, so does that mean that they can’t...