A Santa Rosa workers’ compensation lawyer can help injured workers negotiate a favorable workers’ comp settlement Most workers’ compensation cases settle. When they do not settle, a Santa Rosa workers’ compensation lawyer can present the injured worker’s case to a...

If you have been injured at work in California, it is important to know your rights. Having a basic understanding of how a workers compensation claim is handled can be valuable knowledge in the event you get hurt at work and need to file a claim. You may wonder...

In California, workers compensation is a state benefit for workers who suffer work-related injuries.  On the job injuries can include a one-time traumatic event (such as suffering a back strain while lifting a heavy object) or a repetitive use injury that has...

How Does Workers’ Comp Pay For Lost Wages? If you have been injured at work, and are unable to perform your job duties as a result of your injury, you could be eligible for workers’ compensation disability benefits. Disability compensation for lost wages can be on a...

California workers compensation claim forms generally must be filed on time to assure that benefits are paid Workers compensation claims can be filed by any California employee who suffers a work-related injury or illness. To avoid delays in receiving compensation,...

Claims for permanent disability benefits and contested claims often require the assistance of a California workers compensation lawyer The California workers compensation system is supposed to resolve work injury claims simply and efficiently. Unfortunately, that...

A Santa Rosa workers’ compensation lawyer can advise California employees about their right to benefits after a claim is denied Occasionally, a workers’ compensation insurance company will deny an injured worker’s claim. When that happens, a Santa Rosa workers’...

Workmans comp (now known in California as workers’ compensation) is a state-regulated mandatory insurance benefit program that employers must provide to employees. The program provides benefits to employees who suffer on-the-job injuries. There are times, however,...

The workers’ compensation system pays three primary benefits: the cost of medical care, temporary disability benefits, and permanent disability benefits. Since most medical expenses are paid as they are incurred, those benefits do not usually need to be calculated....