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How Long Does a Workers’ Compensation Case Take? Delays in Workers’ Compensation Cases: What You Need to Know

Posted on November 7, 2017

Updated: February 18, 2025 Injured Workers frequently ask the question “How long will my workers’ compensation case take?” As a Workers’ Compensation Attorney, this is one of the hardest and most complex questions to answer. In California Workers’ Compensation, there are a lot of variables and time deadlines which come into play. These include issues involving the worker’s medical condition as well events in the legal system. This article describes the large variety of time deadlines and issues that can cause delay in resolving the claim. Can Claims End at Any Time? Yes. Cases...

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Substitution of Dismissals in California Workers’ Compensation Cases

Posted on October 26, 2017

Why are there Attorneys in the Workers’ Compensation System? California Workers’ Compensation Law is an Administrative Law. Parties in Civil Court matters have access to Jury Trials. In the Workers’ Compensation Law, there are no juries. The Workers’ Compensation Administrative Law Judge (WCJ) adjudicates the case. The WCJ will act as the finder of fact. Attorneys can participate in workers’ compensation proceedings to advocate for establishing facts and the law concerning a particular case. Frequently, because of the complexity of California Workers’ Compensation Law, the parties...

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California Workers Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB): What You Need to Know

Posted on October 10, 2017

The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) is the administrating body to adjudicate claims of Injured Workers. consisting of a seven-member, judicial body appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate. It exercises all judicial powers vested in it by the Labor Code. The WCAB has both a main judicial body and local offices throughout the State of California. Here are some things you need to know: What does the Main Workers' Compensation Appeals Board Do? The Main WCAB Office exercises all judicial powers vested by the Labor Code in a reasonable and sound manner and provides guidance...

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Workers’ Compensation Back Injuries: What You Need to Know

Posted on August 16, 2017

How can Industrial Back Injuries occur? In California, Workers’ Compensation Back Injuries can occur in many ways. Injuries can be the result of a specific incident, a cumulative trauma, a presumptive injury, or a compensable consequence arising out of an injury to other body parts or systems. A Back Injury can also be an aggravation of a pre-existing back condition. This article discusses the types of industrial back injuries, the testings that are available, an the treatments that are available. Specific Injury A specific injury is the most basic of workers’ compensation injuries. Specific...

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