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Yearly Archives: 2021
The Alphabet Soup of Work Comp in California – An Introduction to Common Work Comp Acronyms
There are a few things injured workers should expect. Medical treatment and pay for time lost due to the injury among them. Often not expected, however, is the paperwork and regulations buried in a sea of acronyms. Here, we will discuss some of those acronyms…
What is a Medicare Set Aside (“MSA”) in California?
What is a Medicare Set Aside ("MSA")? How does an MSA affect my Workers’ Compensation case? A MSA is an estimate of your future medical costs due to your Workers’ Compensation injury. While these are not required in most cases, injured workers who are Medicare…
Medical Care Following a Work Injury in California
After a workplace injury, the first thing that might happen is paperwork or an incident report. It might have been a trip to the emergency room. Often, though, an employee is directed to a front-line occupational medical clinic. Some clinics are favored by employers or…
Calculating Your Wage Loss (TD Rate) in a California Work Comp Case
Insurance carriers love to "hide the ball" when paying your wages while you are off work recovering from your injury. Whether its not including your overtime or using time off from a planned vacation to deflate your earnings, this guide can help you figure out…
Workers’ Compensation Benefits in California
Workers’ Compensation is defined as a “limited benefits system.” Meaning, unlike a Personal Injury case, where damages can be decided by a judge or jury, “Compensation” under California’s Workers’ Compensation system is limited to the benefits defined by the Labor Code. Labor Code § 3209 makes…
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