Is Stress Covered Under Workers’ Compensation? This is a rather complicated subject. We probably get more calls for this type of injury than any other. The calls range from stress due to overwork (generally after a downsizing), to the boss being “mean.” "Psyche claims" were ...
Read MoreDetermining the Value of an Industrial Injury Claim "How much is my case worth?” “I know it's early, but in your vast experience, how much money can I ...
View MoreIn California, an injured worker is generally not supposed to pay out of pocket to their attorney for legal representation in a workers’ compensation ...
View MoreA Panel Qualified Medical Evaluator (PQME) is a doctor who is supposed to be neutral. He’s not the employer’s doctor and he’s not the injured workers ...
View MoreOne of the biggest misunderstandings among California workers is not realizing that there are two different kinds of injuries a person can suffer ...
View MoreCan You Get Workers' Comp If You Get COVID At Work? Due to the coronavirus pandemic, people across the country have been sheltering in place to slow ...
View MoreSeldom do workers in California consider if they have a legal right to select their treating physician before they suffer a Workers' Compensation ...
View MoreUsually not. When they drew up the "Workers Compensation Act" (before most of us were even born) the employer gave up their right to assert ...
View MoreIt depends, of course. The most important consideration may be whether the worker’s boss has a contractor’s license and, of course, whether he has ...
View MoreIf your death is the result of an accident on the job your “dependents,” (i.e. wife, minor children, etc.) may be entitled to Workers’ Compensation ...
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