Plain-language answers about the system, your rights, and the questions that come up when work changes your life.
The California Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) plays a crucial role in resolving disputes that arise in the workers' compensation system in California
Technology has had a major impact on the California workers compensation process in recent years, and this trend is only expected to continue
California workers compensation is a system that provides benefits to employees who are injured on the job or suffer from an occupational illness
If you're currently pursuing a workers' compensation claim in California, you may be wondering if it's possible to switch attorneys at any point in the process
In California, attorney fees on a workers' compensation case are typically determined by the California Division of Workers' Compensation (DWC)
In California, if you have been injured on the job, you may be entitled to workers' compensation benefits to help cover your medical expenses
Filing an application for adjudication with the California Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) may be a necessary step for employees seeking
If you are a worker in the state of California who has been injured on the job, you may be eligible for workers' compensation benefits
In California, workers compensation covers injuries that occur on the job. These injuries can be either specific injuries or cumulative trauma injuries
If you've been injured on the job in California, it's important to understand your rights and the steps you need to take to protect them
Temporary disability benefits are an important aspect of the California workers' compensation system, as they provide financial support to employees
In California, the Qualified Medical Examiner (QME) process is a way for workers who have suffered a work-related injury or illness to receive medical treatment
If you have been injured on the job in California, you may be entitled to workers' compensation benefits. These benefits can help cover your medical expenses
If the worker’s compensation carrier tells you they will stop paying benefits because you can’t see
So you're going along, you get injured at work, you report your claim or if you're scared to report your claim because you're scared that you’re going to get fired or harassed or discriminated...
You may have a deposition coming up, and you want to know what am I supposed to wear to my deposition?
The California Labor Federation and California Applicant Attorneys Association are requesting
If you get coronavirus at work, the challenge is proving whether you got it due to work-related activities.
A common question we get when depositions are coming up is how should I prepare for my deposition?
Find out when, where, and how to get medical treatment in your workers' comp case.
You might be wondering if you are a temporary worker or a seasonal worker or a part-time worker, are you still entitled to workers’ compensation benefits, and the answer is, “Absolutely, 100% Yes...
So generally if you are legally considered an independent contractor, then you're not allowed to receive workers’ compensation benefits because you have to be an employee to receive workers’...
So, you're going along at work. Unfortunately, something happens, you hurt yourself, and now you’ve gone and seen the doctor for the first time, what's the next step?
So you know a lot of undocumented individuals, they might think they're not here legally, they're not supposed to be working, so can they actually collect workers’ comp benefits, and the answer is...
The question I want to answer today is – if you’ve been sent back to work on modified duty after suffering a work-related injury but your employer doesn’t have any modified duties available, what do...
One of the somewhat new bodies of law and something that has created a lot of frustration and confusion for a lot of people is what’s called utilization review.
If you’ve suffered an injury and your employer either fires you or they start to discriminate against you or harass you or do things that are really improper because you filed a work comp claim…
A question I commonly get is how long is my workers' compensation case going to take? How long is my case going to take?
So in your workers' compensation case, if you suffered work injuries, whatever parts of the body you suffered a work injury on
So let's say, you were 100% before you started working, you got injured, you dropped to let's say 50%, you got some treatment and you got better
So you're entitled to what's called temporary disability and its disability payments to help you while you're temporarily off of work.
Credibility is huge. Sometimes, cases are won or lost simply based on the credibility of you the plaintiff or you the applicant.
So what happens if someone passes away on the job?
So what happens if you’re in your deposition and you don’t know the answer to a question, what happens, what do you do?
If you are in a car accident, there’s a couple of very important things you want to collect at the scene right away.
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