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English Exploring the Role of Documentation in Strengthening Your Workers’ Compensation Claim in the Manufacturing Sector
It is difficult to overstate the role of documentation in strengthening your workers’ compensation claim. When a manufacturing sector worker is hurt at work or receives a diagnosis of an occupational illness, they will need to show their injuries occurred at work to receive benefits that could include medical care, temporary or permanent disability benefits, […]
What Steps Should Restaurant Workers Take When Filing a Workers’ Compensation Claim?
If you work at a restaurant and get injured on the job, you need to know the workers’ compensation claims process for restaurant employees. The good news is that filing a workers’ comp claim in the restaurant industry is the same process you would use to file a comp claim in any other industry in […]
Tips for a Smooth and Smart Workers’ Compensation Claim Process for Factory Workers
If you suffer a work-related injury while employed in a factory, there are certain steps you can take to ensure your workers’ compensation claim process goes as smoothly as possible. After your job injury, you should report to your employer in a timely fashion, seek medical treatment right away, and then consider working with a […]
Can You Quit While a Workers’ Comp Claim is Pending?
If you are not under contract, you can generally quit your job when you like, and you can quit while a workers’ comp claim is pending. There may be drawbacks or risks associated with quitting work or changing employers while a pending workers’ comp claim is in the offing. You can work with a workers’ […]
Workers’ Compensation for Temporary Staffing Agency Workers
Temporary staffing agency workers in California are entitled to workers’ compensation benefits like full-time employees are entitled to workers’ compensation benefits. While specific considerations affect who must provide your workers’ compensation insurance, you are entitled to workers’ compensation as a temporary staffing agency worker. Being entitled to workers’ compensation benefits and receiving those benefits are […]
¿Puedo obtener una compensación de los trabajadores por un accidente de transporte en el trabajo?
You can get workers’ compensation for a transportation accident at work if your employer has workers’ compensation insurance and your accident qualifies as job-related. You should be eligible for compensation through the workers’ comp policy. Workers’ compensation for transportation accidents is not always straightforward. You may face challenges as you aim to secure the benefits […]
¿Puede mi empleador tomar represalias si reclamo compensación laboral?
Your employer cannot retaliate if you claim workers’ compensation benefits. If you suffered a work-related injury or became ill as a result of your job, you have the legal right to seek medical and lost income benefits from your employer’s workers’ compensation insurance. When an employer retaliates after you file your comp claim, it can […]
5 formas en que la compensación de los trabajadores protege a los empleados
According to the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR), workers’ compensation protects employees in California by providing medical care, temporary wage replacement, permanent disability benefits, supplemental job training, and death benefits for families of fatally injured workers. The Primary Benefits of Workers’ Compensation Five of the primary benefits of workers’ comp include: Medical Care for the […]
Cómo denunciar una reclamación de compensación de trabajadores fraudulentos
If you suspect someone has inappropriately filed a claim for workers’ compensation benefits, you must report a fraud workers’ compensation claim. The steps to do so include: Collecting any evidence you have of the fraudulent claim Filing the proper form with the California Department of Insurance (CDI) (if you are a citizen or an insurer) […]
