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When Will Workmans Comp Not Pay for My Injury?
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,...
How to Calculate Workers’ Compensation Benefits
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....
What is the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board and how does it work?
Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board [This blog has been updated on September 30, 2019 with additional information about the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board.] The Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board is a judicial body with the power to review petitions for...
What Is Workers Compensation Insurance and How Does It Work?
A Santa Rosa workers’ comp lawyer can help injured employees receive the insurance benefits they deserve With few exceptions, every California business which has employees is required to maintain workers compensation insurance for its employees. That insurance pays...
What If Your Employer Doesn’t Have Workers Compensation Insurance?
All employers in California are required to carry workers’ compensation insurance. Employers have the option of selecting an insurance company from the providers in the state or if they are wealthy and post a bond with the state, they can enroll in California’s...
Types of Workers Compensation Settlements in California
Injured employees in California can usually choose between two types of workers’ compensation settlements Not every workers’ compensation case is decided by a workers’ compensation judge. Most cases settle before trial. A California workers’ compensation case will...
Who Qualifies for Workers Compensation?
A Santa Rosa workers’ compensation lawyer explains how injured workers become entitled to benefits California law allows injured employees to receive benefits for a work-related injury. While that seems like a simple concept, Santa Rosa workers’ compensation lawyers...
Workers Comp Issues to Watch for in 2017
A Santa Rosa workers’ compensation lawyer examines new legal issues that might affect injured employees in 2017 Workers’ compensation law in California changes every year. Dedicated Santa Rosa workers’ compensation lawyers keep track of those changes as part of our...
Can You Be Fired While Out On Workers Compensation?
Unfortunately, the answer is yes. It is possible to be fired while you are not working due to an injury you sustained at work. It is against the law for you to be fired specifically for filing a workers compensation claim, but your employer generally does not have an...
Workers Comp: What to Do When You Are Injured at Work
A Santa Rosa workers comp lawyer explains the steps an employee should take after suffering a work-related injury Employees who are injured at work are entitled to workers’ compensation benefits. To protect the right to receive all the benefits the law allows,...
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