As an Attorney representing Injured Workers, I am frequently asked by clients or prospective clients as to whether they are going to be compensated for their “Pain and Suffering” that arose out of their work injuries. This article will discuss the nature of “Pain and Suffering” within the framework of the California Workers’ Compensation Law.… Continue reading Pain And Suffering – Workers Compensation in California
Author: Edward Singer
California Workers’ Compensation Insurance: What Your Employer Pays for In Their Workers’ Compensation Insurance Bill That May Benefit Injured Workers: What You Need to Know
California Workers’ Compensation Law requires that Employers pay surcharges in addition to their regular California Workers’ Compensation Insurance Premiums. These Surcharges are very important to Injured Workers. These surcharges fund certain programs which are important for Injured Workers to know about. These Surcharges can help Injured Workers collect benefits from their claims. These surcharges allow… Continue reading California Workers’ Compensation Insurance: What Your Employer Pays for In Their Workers’ Compensation Insurance Bill That May Benefit Injured Workers: What You Need to Know
Pain, Symptom Severity and Pain Reporting in Workers’ Compensation: What You Need to Know
In California Workers’ Compensation Law, there are many times that Injured Workers are asked to describe the nature and extent of their Pain. Injured Worker’s Pain Reporting is a vital part of the workers’ compensation system. This article will discuss the terminology used within workers’ compensation to describe the nature and extent of pain. Pain… Continue reading Pain, Symptom Severity and Pain Reporting in Workers’ Compensation: What You Need to Know
Durable Medical Equipment & Workers’ Compensation: What You Need To Know
Updated: February 14, 2025 Durable Medical Equipment is an important component of medical care for Injured Workers in their attempt to recover from their injuries or maintain their abilities to perform activities of daily living. This article is intended to discuss Durable Medical Equipment within the workers’ compensation system. It is not uncommon that Injured… Continue reading Durable Medical Equipment & Workers’ Compensation: What You Need To Know
Information and Assistance Officers & Your Workers’ Compensation Case: What You Need to Know
In California, the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board supports unrepresented injured workers. To assist unrepresented injured workers, the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board makes available Information and Assistance Officers. This article will discuss Information and Assistance Officers’ role in assisting workers. What is an Information and Assistance Officer? Per the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR), the DWC… Continue reading Information and Assistance Officers & Your Workers’ Compensation Case: What You Need to Know
Are Strokes/Cerebral Vascular Accidents (CVAs) a Presumptive Injury for Law Enforcement and Safety Officers Under California Law?: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
An important question for California Law Enforcement and Safety Officers is whether a Stroke or Cerebral Vascular Accident is considered as a presumptive injury within the California Labor Code. A presumption, for California Law Enforcement and Safety Officers, affords the Injured Worker an evidentiary advantage in proving up their work injury claim. This article is… Continue reading Are Strokes/Cerebral Vascular Accidents (CVAs) a Presumptive Injury for Law Enforcement and Safety Officers Under California Law?: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Headaches And Workers’ Compensation: What You Need To Know
California Workers’ Compensation Law allows for Injured Workers to claim work injuries in the form of Headaches. Headaches Injury claims can be complicated. This article is intended to discuss workers’ compensation and the issues related to filing a claim for Headaches. Headaches are a serious concern in the workplace. It is reported that “the time… Continue reading Headaches And Workers’ Compensation: What You Need To Know
Cumulative Trauma Drama, Cumulative Trauma Injuries & Workers’ Compensation: What You Need to Know
In California, Cumulative Trauma Injuries are permissible. The theory behind cumulative trauma injury is that repeated exposure or micro-trauma over a period of time can be the source of an industrial injury. Common workers’ compensation cumulative trauma injuries include carpal tunnel syndrome, back sprains and strains, and stress/psyche injuries.
WHAT YOU WERE DOING AT THE TIME OF YOUR INDUSTRIAL INJURY & WHY IT MATTERS: OCCUPATIONAL GROUPS AND WORKERS’ COMPENSATION: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
An Injured Worker’s Occupation at the time of an industrial injury can trigger a variety of rights and benefits within workers’ compensation. It can impact the Injured Worker’s Permanent Disability Rating and therefore affect the amount of the compensation the Injured Worker will receive as a result of their injury. It can also impact the Injured… Continue reading WHAT YOU WERE DOING AT THE TIME OF YOUR INDUSTRIAL INJURY & WHY IT MATTERS: OCCUPATIONAL GROUPS AND WORKERS’ COMPENSATION: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Denied Access To Your Workers’ Comp Psych Report? What You Should Know.
“You Can’t Handle the Truth?” In California Workers’ Compensation Law, Injured Workers who have emotional, stress or mental health claims may attend a Psychological Evaluation by a mental health practitioner for which a medical report is generated. Frequently, these reports contain language within them similar to this language: “This psychiatric mental health report is confidential… Continue reading Denied Access To Your Workers’ Comp Psych Report? What You Should Know.