For Work Injuries in California, many Injured Workers are seen by Physician’s Assistants (PA), Psychological Assistants (PA), and Nurse Practitioners (NP) as part of their industrial treatment. This article will discuss how and why these Assistants are considered as medical providers within the Workers’ Compensation System.
Category: Injured Workers
ERGONOMICS AND WORKERS’ COMPENSATION: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Ergonomics play an important role in Workers’ Compensation. Work Injuries can be caused by poor ergonomics. Return-to-Work issues can involve the need for both ergonomic assessment and adjustment. Medical Treatment may involve the employment of ergonomic equipment. This article will explore the field of Ergonomics and its impact on Workers’ Compensation Cases. What is the… Continue reading ERGONOMICS AND WORKERS’ COMPENSATION: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Should You Get an MRI for a Workers’ Compensation Claim?
Over my many years of being a Worker’s Compensation Attorney, there isn’t a week in which I don’t have an Injured Worker tell me that they really need to get an MRI. For many, they do not know why they need a MRI. They, however, strongly feel they need to get one. For many, MRIs… Continue reading Should You Get an MRI for a Workers’ Compensation Claim?
DEPOSITIONS AND WORKER’S COMPENSATION: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
This article will discuss Depositions and how they are used in California Workers’ Compensation cases. This article includes discussion of the nature of depositions, why depositions are taken, how they are used to assist in the resolution of workers’ compensation cases, and how they are used at workers’ compensation trials. This article will also discuss… Continue reading DEPOSITIONS AND WORKER’S COMPENSATION: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
THE DANGERS OF WAREHOUSE WORK: AMAZON, WORK INJURIES AND WORKERS’ COMPENSATION
Recently, there has been an article reporting concerning the dangers of working at Amazon Warehouses. Amazon employs large numbers of warehouse workers and has high standards concerning productivity. Delivering packets on the same day, the next day or within two days is very demanding. As a result, this high level of productivity and demands upon… Continue reading THE DANGERS OF WAREHOUSE WORK: AMAZON, WORK INJURIES AND WORKERS’ COMPENSATION
EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS (EAPs) AND WORKERS’ COMPENSATION: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Many companies offer Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs) to their employees. These EAP Programs are contracted by companies to provide various services to their employees. This article will discuss Employee Assistant Programs or EAPs and how they relate to Workers’ Compensation Claims and Employee Work Injuries. This article will also discuss various workers’ compensation case law… Continue reading EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS (EAPs) AND WORKERS’ COMPENSATION: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Interpreters and Workers’ Compensation: Injured Workers with Language Barriers, the Need for an Interpreter, and Workers’ Compensation: What You Need to Know
“Usted Habla Ingles?” California has an ethnically diverse workforce. It employs a large number of immigrants who are from all over the world. In California, you can find employees from Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Central and South America, and Europe. As a result of these participants in the workforce, there is a large number… Continue reading Interpreters and Workers’ Compensation: Injured Workers with Language Barriers, the Need for an Interpreter, and Workers’ Compensation: What You Need to Know
Burn Injuries – Public Safety Workers
In the Workforce, there are many workers who are at risk for sustaining burn injuries. Many occupations expose workers to the risk of burns. These occupations include firefighting, food processing, and construction. Burn injuries can be serious. They can cause the need for extensive treatment, create severe impairments with respect to the ability to work,… Continue reading Burn Injuries – Public Safety Workers
Subsequent Injuries Fund
The State of California has a Special Program for Injured Workers who have pre-existing labor disabling conditions. It is called the Subsequent Injuries Fund. It is commonly referred to by the abbreviation “SIF”. This Special Program allows for Injured Workers who are seriously disabled to obtain additional compensation beyond their ordinary workers’ compensation case. What… Continue reading Subsequent Injuries Fund
What is a QME?
California Workers’ Compensation Law provides for the employment of Qualified Medical Evaluators (QMEs) to assist in resolving disability and medical disputes between Injured Workers and Insurance Companies. The Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) Medical Unit is responsible for the assignment of the QMEs to the parties. As part of this process, the Medical Unit also… Continue reading What is a QME?