When you need time off to recover from a work injury, the typical workers’ compensation claim will only provide a maximum of 104 weeks (two years) of wage replacement, called temporary disability, within the first five years from your injury date which is paid at…
Are you wondering what California workers' comp lawyers won't tell you? Filing for workers’ compensation can be a confusing and seemingly complicated process, whether after a fall or developing an occupational illness. By hiring an injury attorney with a deep understanding of workers’ compensation, you…
It’s difficult to estimate how much your workers’ compensation claim may be worth or what the minimum amount you should receive given the degree of injury sustained. By examining a California workers' comp settlement chart and consulting with a skilled workplace injury attorney about the…
When you are injured privately, treatment is often easy to obtain. For instance, if your doctor needs an x-ray, you go down the hall for an x-ray and see the doctor minutes later. Your recovery is normally faster. Not so with the current state of…
Workers in California can file workers’ compensation claims if they are injured on the job. State law requires all employers, with a few exceptions, to carry this type of insurance policy. The program is designed to help workers recover from their injuries and return to…
Last month, the California Senate passed SB 697. This bill, if signed into law, would require the Administrative Director of the Division of Workers’ Compensation to perform a study on whether it would be viable to link payment for workers’ compensation medical treatment to “value…
Wiesner English, P.C., is proud to contribute to Kids’ Chance. Kids’ Chance is a nation-wide non-profit that provides scholarships and support to the children of workers who have been injured on the job. During their 2020 to 2021 cycle, they provided 668 scholarships totaling over…
What happens when you are severely injured at work but are not deemed 100% disabled from that injury alone – yet can’t find a job because of the injury and other disabilities? For injured workers with prior injuries and a qualifying Subsequent Industrial Injury (“SII”),…
Beginning January 1, 2023, peace officers, fire fighters, and other qualified public servants in the State of California (and the attorneys who represent them) will have new tools to ensure that workers’ compensation claims administrators fairly and timely handle claims involving legal presumptions for these…
What is the Supplemental Job Displacement Benefit (SJDB) retraining Voucher A retraining voucher (formally a Supplemental Job Displacement Benefit or SJDB Voucher) is designed to help injured workers retrain for different careers or positions. It is not required in every case. It’s designed to cover…
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