Posts Tagged ‘workers compensation’
How Multiple Injured Body Parts Increase Your Workers Compensation Settlement
Introduction to How Multiple Injured Body Parts Increase Your Workers Compensation Settlement What is Workers’ Compensation? Workers’ compensation is a type of insurance that businesses must have to cover employees who get hurt on the job. When someone has a workplace accident, workers’ compensation helps pay for medical bills and lost wages while they recover.…
Read More...Why Workers Comp Insurance Requires Voluntary Resignation With Lump Sum Settlement
Introduction to Why Workers Comp Insurance Requires Voluntary Resignation With Lump Sum Settlement In this blog post, we’ll look at the reasons why workers comp insurance requires voluntary resignation with lump sum Settlement. We’ll explore the benefits for both the insurance company and the injured worker, as well as the factors that can influence this…
Read More...Who is Responsible for Your Bills After a Ridesharing Accident?
Who is Responsible for Your Bills After a Ridesharing Accident – More and more people are using ridesharing services like Uber and Lyft to get around. These services are a cheap and easy way to travel, but sometimes accidents happen. If an accident happens, people want to know who will pay for their bills. It…
Read More...Attorney Fees In California Workers Compensation Cases [2022]
Understand California Workers Compensation Case Attorney Fees Attorney fees in California workers compensation cases apply differently than the standard contingency fee one would expect in a personal injury case agreement. Attorney fees in California workers compensation cases are on a contingency and are capped at 15% of the money awarded to the plaintiff or better known as…
Read More...Job Related Injury California Workers’ Compensation Discrimination Claims [2022]
Whether or Not To Report A Work Related Injury One of the biggest questions an injured worker asked themselves is whether to report an injury. You might be reading this blog article wondering whether to report an injury to your employer and file a workers’ compensation claim with their employer’s insurance company. Sometimes an employer…
Read More...Can An Employer Be Liable For Employee Exposure To Asbestos?
What Is Asbestos? The United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) defines Asbestos as “the name given to a group of naturally occurring minerals that are resistant to heat and corrosion.” Asbestos has been widely used for a variety of practical applications, including pipe insulation, floor tiles, building materials, and brakes…
Read More...Well Rounded Approach to California Workers Compensation Claims
California Workers Compensation Law Claims It is always important to plan ahead when you are the victim of a serious work related injury that could leave you with a permanent disability. When you have a permanent disability or impairment, you may not ever be able to return to your old job duties. Many injured workers…
Read More...Workers Compensation, Personal Injury Attorney Information
California Workers Compensation Law Information Help – If you’ve been hurt in the work environment, you have actually most likely been informed that the only payment you can get will originate from your company’s workers’ compensation insurance. This is the basic guideline, there are lots of exceptions– circumstances in which you could be able to…
Read More...California Workers Compensation Medical Provider Network Law
What is a Medical Provider Network (MPN) Under California Law The California workers compensation law MPN concept was introduced to the system in 2004. That year, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed SB899 into law, bringing about a sweeping overhaul of California’s workers’ compensation system. The MPN, short for Medical Provider Network, allows insurers to create their…
Read More...California Workers Compensation and the Problem of the Medical Provider Network
Valuable Medical Network Provider Workers Compensation Information – When the insurance company accepts a workers compensation claim, California law requires that the injured worker seek all medical treatment within the Medical Provider Network (MPN) of the insurance company. The Medical Provider Network is the network of doctors contracted with the workers compensation insurance carrier to treat…
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