Any California employer with one or more employees is required to carry workers’ compensation insurance coverage. An employee becomes eligible for workers’ compensation benefits when
When a worker is injured in California in a job-related accident, the employer’s worker’s compensation insurance (WCI) will pay out certain benefits. Many people wonder
In California, worker’s compensation records—including settlements—are public record, but there are laws protecting information located in a case file from being made open to the
In certain circumstances, benefits to an injured worker in California can be backdated or made retroactive. There are two common circumstances where WC benefits are
What Are the Differences Between an Agreed Medical Legal Examiner (AME) and a Panel Qualified Medical Legal Examiner (PQME) in California Workers’ Compensation? Both AME’s
There are two primary reasons an applicant attorney will not represent an injured worker with a stress claim. We’ll explore both of these here. The
No, not yet. As of September 2019, both companies are not required to carry Workers’ Compensation Insurance because they are still classifying their drivers’ as
You’re hurt at work and you file a claim. Your claim is finally accepted, and you enter the healing phase of your workers’ compensation case.
In a word, yes, it is. By far, the number one way the workers’ compensation system is broken is how medical care is authorized. First
First, it’s important to understand that pain is a medical issue and should be discussed with your doctor. What if your doctor isn’t listening? Attorneys
