Blog Posts in Category: SCV Magazine
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Can I Sue My Employer in Civil Court for My Workers’ Compensation Injury?
Usually not. When they drew up the "Workers Compensation Act" (before most of us were even born) the employer gave up their right to assert ...
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My Gardner’s Worker Hurt Himself in My Front Yard; Will He Sue Me for Workers’ Compensation?
It 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 ...
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What Happens to My Family If I Die From a Work Accident?
If 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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Workers’ Compensation Benefits: Are They Enough to Get You By?
That depends on your needs. We are currently talking about only two thirds of your salary or wages based upon what the insurance community calls your ...
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Doing Business Without Workers Compensation Insurance? It Can Be a Recipe for Disaster
I don’t know how many times my secretary has told me that some small business owner was in the lobby wanting to talk to me about a “problem” he or she ...
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A Workers’ Compensation Claim…Will My Employer’s Insurance Company Secretly Take Video of Me If I File?
Can the Workers' Compensation Insurance Company Spy On Me? Possibly. The more suspicious the employer is regarding your worker’s compensation claim, ...
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Did My Heart Attack Have Anything To Do With My Job?
Can Stress and Anxiety Cause a Heart Attack at Work? Possibly, and you don’t necessarily have to work in a “high stress” work environment such as ...
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Going Back to Work After Your Workers’ Compensation Injury
After the doctors tell you that you’re not going to get any better (or hopefully not any worse), you as an injured worker will have a decision to ...
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Viagra for Workers’ Compensation?
Strange as it might seem, injured workers have been awarded lifetime access to free Viagra or other sexual enhancement drugs – much to the ...
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But I Was Afraid I’d Be Fired!
Can I Be Fired After Filing a Workers' Comp Claim? "I was afraid to report my work accident because I thought my employer might fire me." During the ...
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