Since 1913, California Workers Compensation law has assured and guaranteed aid to employees who are injured during the scope of employment. It is required to have this no-fault insurance which is compensated entirely by your employer. Workers compensation pays your medical expenses and helps you get back your lost of income if you are unable to work because of the accidental injury. The injury may have occurred over time with repetition or be one specific incident that caused the harm.
Employers are required by law to carry Workers Compensation. It is a kind of insurance policy that offers medical care compensation for employees who are injured during the course of work. The medical care compensation would be in exchange for the employee's right to sue his or her employer for the tort of negligence. Benefits are also provided for dependents of those workers who are killed because of work-related accidents or illnesses. Lavaee Law Group will assist you in getting all of the workers' compensation benefits that you are entitled to.
Medical Treatment
If you are disabled or hurt at work, you could be eligible to receive medical attention and therapy under the Workers' Compensation system of rules. Treatment to alleviate the harm caused by the injury sustained at work is accessible to you which would be cover by your employer, at no cost to you. Treatment includes medical, surgical, physical therapy, chiropractic, psychologist and hospitalization. You are as well entitled to reimbursement for transportation to all medical appointments and checkups.
Disability checks There are two types of disability payments: 1. Temporary You will be able to obtain temporary disability only if you are incapable of working while you're being treated for your injuries. Your temporary disability payments that you are able to receive depends on your weekly income your employer was paying you at the time of your accident. For temporary disability payments, the employee generally receives two-thirds of their previous salary while rehabilitating. When you return to employment your temporary disability checks will no longer be given to you. 2. Permanent If an injury has made you become permanently disabled and affects your ability to work anymore, then you may be eligible to receive permanent disability payments. For permanent disability, it is typically a lump sum payment, which depends upon a number of factors. The type of injury, your age, and the earning-power lost are a few of the elements used to calculate the payment amount. You could also be eligible for supplemental job displacement benefit is a voucher that will assist you with paying for educational retraining at a state-approved or state accredited school in case you needed to pursue a new career due to the accident. You can use the voucher to pay for tuition or other expenses required by the school for retraining or skill enhancement. For injuries on or after January 1, 2004 you would receive a voucher for up to $10,000.00 for job retraining. |
California's Workers' Compensation Act is a comprehensive state compensation program which is applicable to most employers. The statute limits the liability of the employer and fellow employees. California also requires employers to obtain insurance to cover potential workers' compensation claims, and sets up a fund for claims that employers have illegally failed to insure against.
It is illegal for your employer to discharge you or in any event discriminate against you because you filed a claim, intend to file a claim or testify or intend to testify for another injured worker. If your employer has threaten to do so, then he or she may be ordered by the court to rehire you. Other course of action might be reimbursements for your lost wages and employment benefits, or pay increased workers’ compensation benefits, costs and expenses up to maximum amounts set by California state law.
Sometimes, rightful workers' compensation suits can be refused by hostile insurance companies. The insurance company will occasionally say that you have not suffered an injured, or your injury was not during the scope of employment therefore not qualified for workers' compensation benefits. As a result, you could lose your critical benefits, such as medical care coverage, financial assistance, and lump-sum payments. That is why you need to be represented by an experienced attorney, if you or someone you know has been injured during the scope of employment, please contact the Lavaee Law Group at 1-888-97-97-97-8.