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Category Archives: Work Comp Benefits
How To File a Workers’ Comp Claim in California? 2025
If you have recently been injured at work, navigating the workers’ compensation process can feel like a nightmare at times. This is why understanding how to file a workers’ comp claim in California is essential to ensure you can receive the benefits you are entitled…
When Does Workers’ Comp Start Paying in California? 2025
If you have recently been injured at work, it’s important to understand the workers’ compensation process and how it applies to you. Many people who have been injured ask, “When does workers’ comp start paying in California?” The timeline will differ for each individual depending…
Labor Code section 4661.5 & other special TD rules
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…
California Workers’ Compensation Laws Explained
Workplace injuries are more common than you might expect. California workers’ compensation laws explain the processes and benefits afforded to injured workers in the state. Understanding these laws can help you protect your job and income following a workplace injury or illness. You can better…
Should I Accept My First Workers’ Compensation Offer in California?
Work Injuries can happen at any time in different work settings. California’s workers’ compensation laws require coverage for injured workers, including payment of medical expenses and lost wages after a workplace injury. Following approval of a workers’ compensation claim, you may ask yourself, “Should I…
What California Workers’ Comp Lawyers Won’t Tell You? But We Will
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…
California Workers’ Comp Settlement Chart
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…
How Long Can You Be on Workers’ Comp in California?
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…
SB 697 and the Hurdles to a “Value of Care” Model in California Workers’ Compensation
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…
Who Qualifies Benefits in a California Subsequent Injury Fund Case?
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”),…
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