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Workers’ Compensation

Agreed Medical Legal Examiner vs Panel Qualified Medical Legal Examiner

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 and PQME’s are Medical Legal Evaluators. What that means, in part, is that they are not Treating Physicians. They are physicians that review medical records concerning a work injury. They […]

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Stress Claims and Workers’ Compensation Attorneys

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 first reason is simply a business decision. Settlements in workers’ compensation cases are based on two primary components, the dollar value of the Permanent Disability and money to buyout the injured worker’s

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Are Uber or Lyft Drivers Covered by Workers’ Compensation in California?

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 independent contractors, not employees. Uber and Lyft are the top two Transportation Network Companies. TNC’s are part of the “gig economy”. The gig economy is made up a workforce that

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Is the Workers’ Compensation System Broken In California?

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 of all, injured workers have to treat within the insurance company’s medical provider network of doctors. That is called an MPN (Medical Provider Network). An injured worker is limited to

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What If I’m Injured at Work and The Level of Pain That I’m Experiencing Is Greater Than One Would Expect?

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 often see injured workers with a condition known as Complex Regional Pain Disorder (CRPS), formerly known as Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD). It is a neurological disorder and one of the

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Can I Be Fired for Filing Or During a Workers’ Compensation Claim?

Well, in one sense, employers can do whatever they want. So yes, you can be fired by filing a workers’ compensation claim but if that is the reason you are discharged it is illegal to do so. A workers’ compensation attorney can help protect injured workers from improper or illegal firings due to filing a

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Can I Switch Worker’s Compensation Attorneys and if I Can, When Is It Wise to Do So?

Sometimes, an injured worker represented by a workers’ compensation attorney, can decide that they want a different attorney to represent them. This article will tell you when an injured worker should and shouldn’t change attorneys mid-stream in their claim. It will also tell the injured worker how to do so properly. Sometimes injured workers’ hire

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Can I File a Workers’ Compensation Claim if I’m Employed by a Small Business?

California’s workers’ compensation laws operate as a compromise between workers and their employers. Regardless of fault, employees are given access to medical care and treatment for injuries that they suffer at work at the employer’s expense. Benefits are also available for temporary total disability and permanent partial disability. In return for those benefits, legislation was

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Who Pays for My Workers’ Compensation Claim?

If you’re injured in the course and scope of your employment by a foreseeable risk of that employment, California law requires your employer to pay you benefits under its workers’ compensation laws. All California employers are required to either purchase workers’ compensation insurance coverage or obtain authorization to become self insured. Any workers’ compensation insurance

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