Injured employees have the right to seek legal advice at any point during the workers' compensation process. A workers compensation attorney understands the rules and regulations surrounding workplace injuries and can ensure your rights are being protected
Whether you are working at a warehouse, construction project, or manufacturing plant, there is a risk for employee job site injuries. About 2.9 million workplace injuries occur every year and if you file a worker's compensation claim, there's a risk that your claim can be denied.
What you might not know is that you can file an appeal if you take these steps ASAP.
Recently, a California court made it more difficult for companies to designate workers as independent contractors instead of employees. By adopting an "ABC" test to determine worker status, the court found that people who performed duties within the "usual course" of a company's business may, in fact, be employees even if they are called independent contractors.
Most of us spend a significant part of each day at work. Although some occupations are obviously more dangerous than others, employees can be injured in any work environment. The California workers' compensation system has been designed to provide benefits to workers injured on the job, including medical care and disability benefits.
If you're ever injured on the job, it's likely that you're entitled to workers' compensation benefits. In fact, the rules are set up so that, even if you are hurt at work due to your own mistake, you can still receive compensation
Are you an independent contractor or an employee? It's an important issue in labor law, because independent contractors aren't covered by the same protections as employees, such as hours and wages laws, anti-discrimination laws -- and workers' compensation.
Denial of medical treatment in a workers’ compensation claim is the most common problem that brings injured workers to seek an attorney’s help. This often presents complex issues not easily understood and difficult to resolve even for experienced attorneys.
Have you engaged in repetitive work activities that have left you with a physical or mental injury? You may have a cumulative trauma claim that you can pursue with a qualified and experienced Sacramento workers' compensation attorney
No one ever expects an accident or an unexpected fall, and we do our best to avoid these sorts of unfortunate events. But, when a pallet falls and crushes your foot or someone not paying attention makes a mistake that leaves you unable to earn a living, you need help.
Luckily, there are Sacramento workers' compensation lawyers that can help you get the money you need to keep your life together while you heal, and help you pay any medical bills that might come your way.
Going back to work after an injury can be a stressful experience. You need to reintegrate into the workplace after a period of illness, and you may experience life disruption caused by the injury itself or by personal and financial strain. In addition, you may not understand your rights if suddenly hit with a mountain of paperwork and long discussions with your employer, doctor and claims administrator. When you start the process of returning to work, you will want to know the standards put in place for your protection.
This guide contains descriptions of links that will give you all the information regarding workers' compensation, including recent changes, Q&A pages and information specific to California and Sacramento that you need to understand the workman's comp process.
In the legal system, there are three different kinds of stress claims that can arise at work: 1) Physical-mental, 2) Mental-physical, 3) Mental-mental
The real issue for on-demand workers and employers isn’t healthcare and benefits, or even qualifying for unemployment. It’s something so mundane and boring that most people don’t even realize that it’s a $50b industry that touches every employer: Workers compensation coverage.
Employers’ fraud cost the workers’ compensation system more than the any fraud committed by injured workers ever could. Simply look at one aspect of fraud in the system: misclassification of payroll.
ProPublica and NPR released a critical and devastating critique of the systematic gutting that the workers compensation system that has taken place over the last 20 years, with a particular focus on the reduction of benefits in California that has taken place courtesy of the decision-makers in Sacramento.
Under California Labor Code Law related to Workers Compensation cases, only a physician is allowed to deny medical treatment.
Many things can go wrong with this scheme, and many things are continuing to go wrong with it.