Workers’ Compensation laws: just the basics

In California, workers' compensation is a series of laws that provide workers' compensation benefits to those persons injured due to working conditions, including heavy lifting, defective machinery and equipment, dangerous premises, repetitive stress injuries, etc. Workers’ compensation is also available for illnesses that occur on the job due to hazardous chemicals, asbestos exposure, or other environmental contaminants.

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With some exceptions, workers' compensation is a no-fault system of laws. If you were injured on the job, it generally does not matter who is at fault, if anyone, for the accident. Your employer’s insurance policy pays the claim.

While workers' compensation laws are supposed to be simple and expeditious, the opposite is the norm. The system can be extremely challenging to injured workers trying to recover from job injuries. The employer’s compensation insurance company has adjusters, investigators, doctors, and lawyers ready to lower the value of your claim.

Sometimes, a third party causes the injuries involved in a workers' compensation case. In that event, a civil lawsuit can be filed in Superior Court to achieve full compensation for the injured worker, as opposed to being limited to workers' compensation benefits. That’s why early retention of an expert legal team is so critical to the success of your case.

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NOTICE—Making a false or fraudulent workers’ compensation claim is a felony subject to up to 5 years in prison or a fine of up to $50,000 or double the value of the fraud, whichever is greater, or by both imprisonment and fine.

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Don’t get lost in a stack of claims sitting on an inexperienced lawyer’s desk somewhere. Get personal attention and peace of mind while you heal. You want a legal team that pursues your case from day one, goes to bat for you, and proves your case so you get the compensation you deserve and need. We’re that team, your team.

If you don’t win, we don’t win, and we don’t get paid our attorney fees or our costs of suit.

The statute of limitations for your workers’ comp case is a very real deadline. Don’t wait until it’s too late to file. Consult with us for prompt advice.

Benefits Workers’ Compensation may provide:

• Payment for medical expenses
• Payment for two-thirds of normal pre-injury monthly salary
• Payment for job retraining
• Payment for living expenses while unable to work