Many Injured Workers, after they have recovered from their industrial injuries, are “returned to work” by their doctors. This “Return To Work” can occur in a variety of ways. This article is intended to discuss the ways that Injured Workers are returned to work after their workers’ compensation injury claim. How Does an Injured Worker… Continue reading Return to Work And Workers’ Compensation: What You Need To Know
Category: Workers’ Compensation
Diagnostic Testing Workers Compensation
Within Workers’ Compensation, Injured Workers are requested to undergo diagnostic testing. This article will discuss the importance of diagnostic testing and why it is important for the Injured Worker to get the proper diagnostic testing. What is Diagnostic Testing? Diagnostic Testing, within the field of medicine, is used to evaluate an individual’s medical status. Testing… Continue reading Diagnostic Testing Workers Compensation
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
Job Analysis Information For California Workers Compensation
Job Analyses are used within the California Workers’ Compensation System for a variety of reasons. Job Analyses can be used to determine industrial causation. Job Analyses can be used to determine Qualified Injured Worker status. Qualified Injured Worker status relates to whether the Injured Worker is able to return to their usual and customary occupation.… Continue reading Job Analysis Information For California Workers Compensation
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?
Pain Vs. Chronic Pain – California Worker’s Compensation
Within California Workers’ Compensation, Injured Workers are frequently given labels or diagnoses to describe their industrial injuries. Physicians, who either treat or evaluate Injured Workers, frequently describe different types of pain that injured workers experience. The description of pain provided by the physician can have a significant impact on an Injured Worker’s entitlement to workers’… Continue reading Pain Vs. Chronic Pain – California Worker’s Compensation
Pain And Suffering – Workers Compensation in California
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
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