That injury you suffered at work has really taken a toll on you. You missed weeks of work and still do not feel like you can do your job well. The injuries you have may be permanent and can leave you disabled, which is a frightening prospect. You worry about how you will take care…
Getting injured while you are at work can be one of the most frightening things you will experience. The injury can happen to you an instant and all of a sudden you find yourself injured and out of work. Many people are afraid to look into what their rights may be at this point because…
What to expect at a Workers Compensation Hearing Often times, issues arise in a workers compensation case that requires judicial intervention. Most issues in a case are resolved amongst the parties, but sometimes a judge is needed to make decisions on certain issues. When a party wants a hearing, they file a Declaration of Readiness…
If you have suffered any type of injury at work, you may be entitled to compensation for any time that you have lost at work, reimbursement for any medical expenses you have now or in the future relation to the accident and other financial benefits and damages. Most people are not fully aware of just…
After getting injured at work, a lot of employees are confused, scared and are not sure what they should do. A lot of employees are scared that if they are reporting a work accident to their employer, that their job may be at danger. Under Labor Code 132A, it is illegal for an employer to…
Suffering a workplace injury can be an incredibly frightening thing for you. Within a few seconds, you can find yourself starting to worry about your health, what has happened to you, how bad the injury may be and what you are going to do to make up for any lost income. When an injury happens…
Permanent disability benefits in workers compensation When you sustain an injury at work, the injury can be either temporary or permanent. In workers compensation, you are able to receive medical treatment even if your condition is temporary. When your condition has reached maximum medical improvement, your physician will release you. If you no longer have…
Workplaces injuries are something that happens all of the time in the world today. With people working many more hours than they have in the past, it is very easy for accidents of all kinds to occur no matter what type of industry you may be in. If an accident does happen to you, you…
Do you ever think about Future worker’s compensation cases? Porbably not until the moment you get injured on the job, you may sustain a serious injury that requires medical attention for the remainder of your lifetime. It is very important that you are adequately compensated for the amount of future medical attention you will require…
Most people today only have a vague understanding of just what worker’s compensation is and what it can do for you. They know that if an injury occurs on the job they are entitled to some payment, but most do not fully understand the laws or the procedures that need to be followed either on…
