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How The Federal Employees’ Compensation Act (FECA) Works

Posted on February 9, 2021

The Federal Government has its own Workers’ Compensation System.  Thus, a Federal Government Employee, living in California, pursue FECA claims rather than filing California workers’ compensation claim. This article briefly details the Federal Employee’s Compensation Act (FECA) system and how it differs from the California State system.  This article is cursory and not meant to be relied upon for the purposes of pursuing a claim.   It is merely informational. Who Is covered By FECA? “The FECA program covers all civilians employed by the federal government, including employees...

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ARE INJURED WORKERS SATISIFIED WITH THEIR INDUSTRIAL MEDICAL TREATMENT?  QUALITY WORK-RELATED MEDICAL CARE AND WORKERS’ COMPENSATION: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

Posted on February 8, 2021

“I Can’t Get No, Satisfaction” Devo California Industrial Medical Treatment is controlled by the Labor Code. Thus, it differs from both traditional Private Medical Care as well as Government Programs such as Medicare and Medicaid. Industrial medical care is part of a risk management system designed to provide cost-cutting elements with respect to providing the service. Researches have looked into Injured Workers’ satisfaction with respect to their treatment. This article will discuss Injured Worker’s satisfaction with their medical treatment. What is Industrial Medical Care? In California,...

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MEN, DEPRESSION, SUICIDE, AND WORKERS’ COMPENSATION: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

Posted on February 4, 2021

Stress impacts Men and Women differently.   Studies show there are differences in the workplace.  The findings are both significant and complicated. This article will discuss depression, suicide, the differences between men and women, and the implications with respect to workers’ compensation cases. What Is the Psychological Diagnosis of Depression?    Per the American Psychiatric Association, Depression (major depressive disorder) is an illness that negatively affects how you feel, the way you think and how you act. ”Depression symptoms can include: Feeling sad or having a depressed mood,...

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CALIFORNIA VIRUS-21? COVID-19, CALIFORNIA HOMEGROWN VIRUS MUTATION, AND WORKERS’ COMPENSATION: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

Posted on January 26, 2021

Is There Something New with Respect to COVID-19? Yes. There is a new strain of Coronavirus which is a B1429 strain.  This may be unique to California. "Health officials are still determining if the new variant shares is more contagious than the regular strain" NY Post,  “We’re concerned that it [B1429] attaches to the human cell a little more than the natural virus the one we’ve been dealing with. That might make it more contagious, we aren’t sure yet, we’re looking at it,” said Mark Ghaly, California Health and Human Services Secretary. Supra. Is This Important for Workers? For...

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