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Worker’s Compensation and Lost Wages in California
Worker’s compensation benefits were shaped to provide an injured worker with the medical treatment they need to recover from a work-related injury or illness and to partially replace the wages the worker lost while they were recovering. These benefits do not include...
Determining If You Are Eligible for Workers’ Compensation Benefits
For people who have been injured at work, one of the first concerns is often whether or not they will be eligible to receive workers’ compensation benefits. Of course, after an injury, the first priority is to get any necessary medical care. After you receive medical...
Can a Hernia Be a Work-Related Injury?
This blog recently updated in January 2022 and was originally published in Aug 25, 2018. Workers’ compensation may provide benefits to employees with a hernia that was directly or indirectly caused by work activities Hernias affect about 5% of the population at some...
California Workers’ Compensation Law Updates for 2022
Laws and regulations can change often, so it is crucial to stay up to date regarding any new laws passed in California. In the upcoming year of 2022, there will be some changes to the current laws relevant to workers’ compensation. These changes are essential for...
Workers’ Compensation Death Benefits Explained
If an employee in the state of California dies as a result of a workplace injury or illness, his or her family may be entitled to death benefits under California workers’ compensation law. Generally, the state pays death benefits to the deceased worker’s spouse,...
How Are Medical Bills Paid for After a Work Injury?
If you have recently suffered an injury at work, one of your first concerns about moving forward may be how to pay your medical bills. Fortunately, if your injury is found to be work-related, then your employer will be responsible for paying your medical bills that...
What to Do When You Are Injured as a Result of a Workplace Safety Violation
As a worker in California, you have the right to work in a healthy and safe environment. Unless you work for the federal government, the law governing this right is called the California Occupational Safety and Health Act (Cal/OSHA). If you are working in the state of...
The Most Common Types of Workers’ Comp Claims
Sprains, puncture wounds, and fractures are among the most common reasons for filing a California workers’ compensation claim California workers’ compensation claims are filed for a variety of reasons. Different kinds of injuries...
Workers’ Compensation and Lost Wages
If you have been injured at work in the state of California, you may be entitled to compensation for your injuries under the California Workers’ Compensation Act. Along with medical bills, you may be able to also get paid for the time you are unable to work because of...
Workers’ Compensation & Telemedicine: The New Normal – Virtual Medical Exams with QME
The spread of the COVID-19 virus is currently causing a rise in the use of telemedicine in workers’ compensation cases. Though this is being done primarily out of necessity, to abide by social distancing guidelines, it is a positive change for both injured workers and...
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