NFL Players Entitled to Workers Compensation In order to be eligible to recover workers compensation benefits, you have to prove that the injury arose from your employment and occurred during the course of your employment (“AOE/COE”). The injury can be either specific injury or cumulative trauma injury. A specific injury is one that occurs on…
Workplace injuries can be a very tricky thing for people. When you are injured while on the job, your employer does have a legal responsibility to make sure the medical you need from the injury is supplied and taken care of. However, many people are reluctant to pursue worker’s compensation cases because they fear reprisal…
Uninsured Employers If you are an employer it is illegal to not have workers compensation insurance. It does not matter if you have one employee or if you have 1,000 employees. Workers Compensation is a requirement for employers of all sizes and types. When you get injured on the job, you report your injury to…
An injury that occurs in the workplace can be stressful for you on several fronts. First, the idea of getting hurt can be scary for anyone. You never know what the injury will do to you and how it will affect your personal and work life and abilities. Second, you may find that your injury…
Workers compensation has changed in 2013 Governor Brown has made many changes to the Workers Compensation system since he took over as Governor of California. Without question, the greatest change he made was with Senate Bill 863 (“SB 863”). SB 863 increases the amount of money that injured workers receive in permanent disability benefits. It…
When you initially suffered your injury at work, it may not have seemed like a big deal to you. Yes, the injury hurt, but you went to the doctor, had tests done, missed some work, and now you are recovering. However, all of a sudden you have medical bills rolling in, have lost work time…
Independent Medical Review in workers compensation A large part of the workers compensation case is making sure that the injured worker receives all the medical treatment he/she needs. When an injured worker’s treating physician believes that the injured worker needs a specific type of medical treatment, that physician submits a Request For Authorization of that…
You would think that getting the proper compensation for injuries you suffered while you were working would be fairly routine for you. Unfortunately, in many situations, this is not the case. You will find that employers and their insurance companies may seek to limit the benefits and compensation you receive at this time in the…
One mistake that injured workers make is believing that they cannot receive workers compensation because the work accident was their fault. For example, if a worker fell because he wasn’t wearing the right type of shoes, the employer is still liable for the injury under California workers comp laws. The injured worker is barred from…
Suffering an injury at work can be a very scary thing for you. Not only do you have to deal with the injuries you suffered, but you also have to worry about if you will be able to work again anytime soon and how your medical treatment and expenses will get paid for. You know…
