In order for Injured Workers to prove their claim for Workers’ Compensation Benefits, they may be required to be evaluated by a Qualified Medical Evaluator. As part of the QME Examination, there is the requirement that the QME have “Face to Face” time with the Injured Worker. This article will discuss the nature of “Face… Continue reading Qualified Medical Evaluators and “Face to Face” Time: Injured Worker’s QME Evaluations and Workers’ Compensation
Category: Work Injury
Internal Medicine Doctors and Workers’ Compensation: What You Need to Know
Internal Medicine Doctors play a vital role in Workers’ Compensation. The field of Internal Medicine treats numerous conditions that are industrially related. Many Injured Workers are both treated and evaluated by Internal Medicine Specialists. This article will discuss the specialty of Internal Medicine and its sub-specialties. It will discuss the many roles that Internal Medicine… Continue reading Internal Medicine Doctors and Workers’ Compensation: What You Need to Know
Physician’s Assistants, Psychological Assistants, and Nurse Practitioners: Treatment for Injured Workers by Medical Assistants and Workers’ Compensation: What You Need to Know
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.
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
Peripheral Neuropathies: Workers’ Compensation For Nerve Damage
Many work injuries give rise to Peripheral Neuropathies. Peripheral Neuropathy, for all intents and purposes, means damage to the nerves. Nerve Damage can come from many sources. Familiar Neuropathic Injuries include Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Herniated Disks in the Spine which compress upon nerves.
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
Cancer & Injury Risks From Welding
Many Employees work in environments which place them at a greater risk for occupational injuries and occupational disease. One of the occupations that have a unique risk for cancer is the Welding Trade. For those individuals who work in that Trade, it is important for them to know about the particular medical conditions that may… Continue reading Cancer & Injury Risks From Welding
Subsequent Injuries Benefits Trust 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 Benefits Trust Fund