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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,...
How Long Can You Be on Workers’ Compensation?
A Santa Rosa workers’ compensation lawyer can help injured workers receive temporary disability benefits Employers and their insurance companies frequently complain that injured workers use the workers’ compensation system to get a “free ride” by receiving temporary...
Workers’ Compensation Laws You Should Know
Injured employees should be aware of the ways that a Santa Rosa workers’ compensation lawyer can use California law to protect their rights There are many different parts to California’s workers’ compensation laws. All of the parts work together to protect the rights...
Do You Know How Much You’ll Get from Worker’s Comp?
A Santa Rosa workers’ compensation lawyer can evaluate work injuries to estimate the benefits that the injured worker should receive The California workers’ compensation system pays a variety of benefits to injured workers. The benefits depend on the nature of the...
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