Mar 16, 2022 | Injured Workers
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...
Feb 20, 2022 | Injured Workers
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...
Jan 16, 2022 | Injured Workers
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...
Oct 26, 2020 | Injured Workers
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...
Aug 20, 2020 | Injured Workers
Generally, all employers in the state of California are required to carry workers’ compensation insurance. However, like many rules—there are some exceptions. Under certain circumstances, employers in California may be exempt from having to carry workers’ compensation...
Jul 15, 2020 | Injured Workers
If you are a California worker who has been injured in a work accident, you may be wondering how long workers’ compensation benefits are available. California’s workers’ compensation law does include benefits for workers who suffer long-term injuries. The benefits...
