Who Is Eligible for Workers’ Compensation in California
In general, all part- and full-time employees should be eligible for workers’ compensation in California. The state’s workers’ compensation laws require all employers with one or more workers to provide this type of insurance coverage. Benefits should be available to all employees if they suffer an on-the-job injury or have another qualifying condition. If you […]
Difference Between QMEs and AMEs in Workers’ Compensation
Qualified medical examiners (QMEs) and agreed medical examiners (AMEs) have some key differences. Yet, the biggest one is choice. Computerized programs choose QMEs and assign them to injured claimants’ cases. The claimant generally does not get a say in whether they want to work with a specific QME. However, matters change if an injured person […]