Category Archives: Workers Compensation
What to Expect As a COVID-19 Injured Worker
As the COVID-19 pandemic has taken the country by storm, the virus has caused the illnesses and untimely deaths of hundreds of workers in the State of California. As time progresses, more and more people return to work, and understandably, many workers are concerned with the possibility of contracting the virus. Recently, the State… Read More »
The State of California Establishes Workers’ Comp Presumption of Coverage for Novel Coronavirus Illnesses
As of early May, State of California Governor Newsom issued an Executive Order, which established a rebuttable presumption that California workers’ COVID-19 illness resulted from workplace conditions for the purposes of obtaining California workers’ compensation benefits. For the presumption to be applicable, workers will need to demonstrate that they were diagnosed with COVID-19, and/or… Read More »
California Workers’ Compensation Claims: How Death Benefits Work
When a person loses his or her life as a result of a workplace injury, there are benefits available to the survivors of the deceased worker. For the most part, death benefits will be provided contingent on amount of financial assistance the deceased offered the claimant and the degree of their relationship. In California,… Read More »
Obtaining Supplemental Job Displacement Assistances in the State of California
When a worker in the State of California is unable to return to his or her former employment as a result of a work-related grievance, the worker may be able to obtain supplemental benefits that could help him or her find a new job. Injured workers who have been left with permanent disabilities can… Read More »
Workers’ Compensation Benefits: Understanding the Different Types of Benefits Available
If you have suffered an injury or illness because of your work or work-related duties, it is likely that you are eligible for workers’ compensation benefits. As an injured worker, it is important that you understand the different types of benefits available to you. This article will highlight the general types of benefits: Medical… Read More »
How Long Does it Take to Receive Permanent Disability Benefits?
Employees could receive permanent disability benefits by filing a workers’ compensation claim if they have sustained a work-related injury or ailment, which has left them with a long-lasting medical condition. Before obtaining benefits, however, the claimant will have to go through a legal and medical process in order to demonstrate the degree of the… Read More »
Premises Liability Law: Important Factors to Consider When You Have Been Injured On Government Property
If you have suffered an injury as a result of a hazard on government property, you have the legal right to file a claim to fight for financial compensation for the injuries you sustained. In the State of California, if you seek to file a premises liability claim, you generally have two years to… Read More »
Disability Benefits: Understating Your Options Behind Obtaining Temporary Benefits
If you have been injured and you are unable to temporarily return to work, you may be able to seek obtaining temporary disability in order to obtain financial support for the inability to continue to maintain your income. Important Forms and Other Factors In the State of California, if you are seeking to obtain… Read More »
Workers’ Compensation in the State of California: Death Benefits
If you or someone you know depends financially on a person who recently passed away due to a work related injury illness, there may be an opportunity to recover monetary compensation for the damages accrued. This form of monetary compensation is also known as death benefits, and in the State of California, they are… Read More »
Qualifying Factors for Receiving Permanent Disability Benefits
Permanent disability benefits fall under the workers’ compensation umbrella in the State of California. This means that in order to understand the qualifying factors of receiving permanent disability benefits, one must understand the rules and regulations relating to workers’ compensation in the State. Under the State of California, employees who do not make a… Read More »
