Why are They Important? IDL is a wage continuation program for some Government Workers. This can include people who work for the State of California, such as Government Agencies or Universities, as well as Teachers who work for Public School Districts. These employees must be members of the California Public Retirement System (CALPERS) or the… Continue reading What are Industrial Disability Leave (IDL) Benefits?
Category: Workers’ Compensation
What Is A Permanent Disability (PD) Rating?
Why is it Important? Updated: February 13, 2025 In California Workers’ Compensation Law, a Permanent Disability Percentage is a number that is assigned to an Injured Worker’s Permanent Disability. In many circumstances, Permanent Disability Percentages make no sense. It is quite possible that two Injured Workers with identical injuries can end up with entirely different… Continue reading What Is A Permanent Disability (PD) Rating?
What is a Los Angeles Workers’ Comp Lawyer?
Workers’ Compensation Attorneys in Los Angeles can be of tremendous assistance to an Injured Worker in the handling of their workers’ compensation case. Workers’ Compensation Attorneys in Los Angeles, due to the location, are confronted with a many workers’ compensation issues. Therefore, experienced ones are highly qualified to handle many types of claims.
What Is First Aid in Workers’ Compensation?
Why is my Employer calling my Work Injury Treatment First Aid? First aid means any one-time treatment, and any follow up visit for the purpose of observation of minor scratches, cuts, burns, splinters, or other minor industrial injury, which do not ordinarily require medical care. This one-time treatment, and follow up visit for the purpose… Continue reading What Is First Aid in Workers’ Compensation?
How Do I Report a California Work Injury? Why is it Important?
In California, Work Injuries are reported by via a Workers’ Compensation Claim Form. This Claim Form is also called a “DWC-1” form. This is a State of California Form which can be obtained either the State of California Department of Industrial Relations Website, www.dir.ca.gov, or at your local Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board. You can submit… Continue reading How Do I Report a California Work Injury? Why is it Important?
What is Workers’ Compensation?
In California, the workers’ compensation system was created to pay for the medical treatment of work-related injuries or illnesses and provide temporary payment for lost wages and permanent disability percentage payments that compensate for an injured employee’s decreased ability to compete in the open labor market.
Free Consultations for Workers’ Compensation Cases: Why are they provided? Why should you take advantage
As an Applicant’s Attorney in Workers’ Compensation, our offices offer “free” consultations to prospective clients. One reason that consultations are “free” is that workers’ compensation attorneys do not charge their clients on an hourly basis. Instead, they are paid on a contingency fee basis. A contingency fee agreement means that the attorney is compensated based… Continue reading Free Consultations for Workers’ Compensation Cases: Why are they provided? Why should you take advantage
Social Media and Workers’ Compensation. What every Injured Worker needs to know.
While Social Media can be a great vehicle for entertainment and promotion, it is a disaster for Injured Workers pursuing their Workers’ Compensation cases. There are countless articles written in Insurance Industry publications promoting the fact that investigating injured workers within Social Media is a powerful tool to fight workers’ compensation fraud. Besides obtaining criminal… Continue reading Social Media and Workers’ Compensation. What every Injured Worker needs to know.
132a Claim: Does Workers’ Compensation Law protect me from Employer discrimination or termination for filing a claim?
Anyone dealing with the possibility of a workers comp dispute in California should know about 132a claims. What is a 132a claim? It is the section of California Labor Law that protects injured workers and witnesses of Workers’ Compensation claims from discrimination and termination. California Labor Code Section 132a provides that “[i]t is the declared… Continue reading 132a Claim: Does Workers’ Compensation Law protect me from Employer discrimination or termination for filing a claim?
I Have a Workers’ Compensation Hearing: What Should I Do? What Should I Expect?
Please be advised that I am writing this article based upon my background and experience as an applicant attorney who has attended a multitude of local Appeals Boards from San Francisco to San Diego. Each local Appeals Board is unique. If you are represented by counsel, please contact them for advice. My comments are informational… Continue reading I Have a Workers’ Compensation Hearing: What Should I Do? What Should I Expect?