California law protects workers hurt in their Inland Empire workplace. However, getting the workers’ compensation benefits you deserve following an accident or incident is not always as easy as it should be.
An Inland Empire personal injury lawyer from KJT Law Group can help you understand your rights and benefits following a workplace injury. We can handle any issues with your claim and let you focus on your treatment and healing during this difficult time. Contact us today for a free consultation.
Under California’s workers’ compensation laws, almost all employees who suffer on-the-job injuries, have work-related chronic use injuries, or get sick because of a workplace exposure qualify to receive workers’ compensation benefits.
Depending on the circumstances, these benefits could include:
Any necessary medical tests, treatments, surgeries, hospitalization, ongoing support, and follow-up care related to your workplace injuries should be covered in full. Assuming you file a claim and your treating physicians know you suffered injuries at work, you should not receive a bill. The workers’ compensation coverage should pay these costs directly.
You should receive payments for your lost income until your doctor releases you to return to work. For most people, this comes in the form of temporary disability benefits. Employees in these cases have treatable injuries and can recover and return to their same position.
Some injured workers qualify for permanent disability benefits. They have long-lasting impairments, and their maximum medical improvement (MMI) will not allow them to return to their previous hours, shift length, or tasks. Some cannot return to the workforce in any capacity.
Workers who do not heal fully and cannot return to their previous position may qualify to receive vouchers for education and training in new skills, retraining, or skill enhancement to help them return to the workforce in a new capacity.
When a worker dies from on-the-job injuries, their family receives compensation for reasonable burial and funeral costs and other expenses.
At KJT Law Group, our workers’ compensation lawyers serving Inland Empire understand how frustrating a work-related injury can be. Being unable to work and earn a living—even for a short time—is stressful. This makes securing your workers’ comp benefits as soon as possible essential to your healing.
Our experienced attorneys have the knowledge and resources necessary to develop a strong argument to support your workers’ compensation claim and get the settlement and/or benefits approval you deserve. We have a long track record of positive case results for our clients, including:
We do not ask our clients to pay anything upfront or cover any case-related costs. Instead, we charge only a percentage of the backpay we recover for our clients who are fighting to get the benefits they deserve after an on-the-job accident. Contact us today to discuss your case and next steps with our Inland Empire legal team.
All companies in California must provide workers’ compensation benefits if they have any part-time, full-time, salaried, seasonal, or temporary employees. This insurance coverage comes from:
Injured workers should report their injuries as soon as possible and seek immediate medical care. This begins the claims process and should allow the worker to begin receiving benefits for medical care or medical care plus missed income.
When this process does not go smoothly, it could delay benefits. This could make it difficult to get the necessary care and impossible to make ends meet while you cannot work due to your injuries. If this happens to you, our workers’ comp attorneys from KJT Law Group can help.
If you encounter issues with your workers’ compensation claim in Inland Empire, you have options. The Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) oversees the administration of all claims and has a process for resolving disputes. However, injured workers often cannot easily navigate this process. This is especially true if you are also receiving treatment and cannot work because of your injuries.
You do not have to do this on your own. Our Inland Empire workers comp lawyers can help you fight for the benefits you need and deserve. We know how this process works and can challenge a denial, miscalculated benefits, or other issues. We may be able to get you approved or negotiate a settlement based on your case facts.
Deadlines exist at each step of the California workers’ compensation process. You should notify your supervisor of your injuries immediately and without delay. You could lose your right to benefits if you wait too long.
If you receive a denial or there are other issues with your claim, you could run out of time to appeal or challenge an incorrect decision, too. You need to act quickly to contact our team if you receive notification about a benefits denial or encounter another problem with your claim. The sooner we know about your case, the faster we can go to work on your behalf.
KJT Law Group provides free case consultations for injured workers struggling to get the benefits they need after an on-the-job injury. Our Inland Empire workers’ compensation lawyer can assess your case and talk about how our team can fight for you. Call (818) 507-8525 or contact us using our online form today.
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@2024 KJT Law Group by Legal Soft
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