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Spanish When you suffer on-the-job injuries or receive an occupational illness diagnosis, it can make it difficult to get treatment, heal, and make ends meet while you are out of work. California law ensures most employees have access to workers’ compensation insurance coverage, but this claims process does not always go smoothly. However, you don’t need to handle it alone. A workers’ compensation attorney in Van Nuys, CA, can help.
The Van Nuys personal injury lawyers at KJT Law Group represent injured and sick workers in the central San Fernando Valley. We can help you understand your rights, fight for the benefits you deserve, and pursue fair treatment based on your work-related injuries or illness. Contact us today for a free consultation with our team.
Our Van Nuys Lawyers Understand How Workers’ Compensation Should Work
California law requires all employers to purchase workers’ compensation insurance. These policies come from private companies or the State Compensation Insurance Fund.
This applies to businesses with:
- Full-time workers
- Part-time employees
- Salaried and hourly workers
- Seasonal workers
- Occasional staff members
From the first day on the job, workers should have coverage available if they are hurt in an accident, suffer work-related injuries, or fall ill because of an occupational illness.
When a worker needs medical care for a workplace injury, they report their injury and see a doctor for care. Their workers’ compensation policy should provide their treatment and lost income benefits. When something goes wrong with a claim, there are avenues available to challenge or appeal the insurance carrier’s decision.
What Benefits Can a Workers’ Compensation Attorney Help Me Recover?
Our workers’ comp attorneys know how important workers’ compensation benefits are to employees hurt at work. Without prompt and full benefits, injured or ill workers could struggle to get the care they need and pay their bills while they heal.
You should receive the following benefits:
- All reasonable and necessary medical care and related costs
- Wage loss payments (a portion of your weekly pay), including temporary or permanent disability benefits
- Supplemental job displacement benefits, which could include education or training for a new job or retraining to manage tasks with new disabilities
- Death benefits for surviving family members of workers who passed away from their injuries or occupational illnesses
Most workers receive covered care and either return to work immediately or miss only a limited time at work. Some, however, suffer more serious injuries. When a worker has lasting injuries and cannot return to their job, a settlement might be beneficial. This is possible under certain circumstances.
Our Van Nuys workers’ comp attorneys can help you weigh your options, determine which is right for you, and negotiate to get you the benefits you deserve.
KJT Law Group: Your Van Nuys Workers’ Compensation Lawyers
At KJT Law Group, our legal team helps ill and injured Californians fight for the money they need and deserve. We have the experience and resources needed to get workers’ compensation benefits or a settlement based on your injuries or illness. We will assess your case for free and represent you with no upfront expenses or fees.
We have a long history of successful payouts for our clients. Some recent workers’ compensation case results include:
- $125,000 settlement for a laborer intentionally injured by a co-worker
- $100,000 settlement for a worker who suffered a shoulder injury while pruning trees
- $100,000 settlement for a worker with a work-related overuse injury
- $100,000 settlement for an employee with a knee injury due to blunt trauma
- $100,000 settlement for an employee who suffered a knee injury in an on-the-job fall
How Our Van Nuys Team Can Help With Your Workers’ Comp Concerns
If you encounter a problem with your workers’ compensation benefits or want legal representation to negotiate a settlement, our attorneys are here to help. While the Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) offers services and processes to resolve disputes, we believe injured employees should not have to fight for their benefits without representation.
Our Van Nuys lawyers can answer your questions, calculate your benefits, and help you challenge a denial or low payment. Our team knows how vital these benefits are to your health and financial well-being. We have the knowledge and experience to take the necessary steps to get you the money you need and deserve.
You do not have to deal with this by yourself. Contact our Van Nuys lawyers today to get our legal team on your side.
Why You Want Our Team on Your Side
KJT Law Group has spent the last decade Practicing the Art of Law. Through this practice, we have recovered over $100 million for injured people throughout Southern California. However, this doesn’t mean we rush through cases. We aren’t a case mill that settles for an adequate amount and moves on. We limit the number of cases we take so we can give you the attention you deserve. We truly care about you and your case, and we fight for you, no matter the odds.
We also speak English, Spanish, and Armenian, so we can better serve you. And we know that when you call a law firm, you want to work with an attorney. With us, you do. You work directly with your lawyer, not a middleman.
Learn more about what we can do for you. Call us today.
What Issues Require Help From a Van Nuys Workers’ Compensation Lawyer?
There is no requirement to hire a lawyer to manage your workers’ compensation appeal or challenge, but doing so provides many benefits. It could help you ensure you don’t make any mistakes during the process and you understand the potential value. This could prevent you from accepting too little money based on your needs.
Having our lawyer handling your Van Nuys workers’ compensation claim also offers peace of mind. You have someone with experience, knowledge, resources, and a strong reputation on your side. You can focus on your treatment and healing and let them fight for the benefits you deserve.
There are numerous problems that occur with workers’ compensation claims and benefits that you might not want to tackle on your own. Some examples include:
- The insurance company denies the claim because it says your injury is not work-related.
- It claims you notified your supervisor or filed the claim too late.
- It denies benefits for some other reason.
- Its calculated lost wage benefits are too low.
- It tries to send you back to work before your doctor recommends it.
- It wants you to return to light duty when you are not ready.
If you were hurt at work or developed an occupational illness and are now struggling to get workers’ compensation benefits in Van Nuys, CA, contact our law office for a free consultation.
Workers’ Compensation FAQs
We know the workers’ compensation process is confusing. Below, we’ve answered some questions we frequently receive.
Can I Recover Workers’ Compensation If I Caused or Contributed to My Injury?
Workers’ compensation is a no-fault system. This means that you can still recover benefits if your negligence caused or contributed to the accident. It’s important to note that you don’t qualify for workers’ comp if you purposefully caused your accident or if it was a result of intoxication or horseplay.
Can I Use My Own Doctor?
You can use your regular doctor if you predesignated them in writing before the accident occurred.
How Long Do I Have to File a Workers’ Compensation Claim?
You have one year to file a workers’ compensation claim.
However, it’s important to note that other deadlines apply. You must report your injury or illness in writing to your employer within 30 days. If you fail to do so, you may end up forfeiting your right to benefits.
Can I Afford a Lawyer?
Yes. Our workers’ compensation attorneys handle cases with no upfront fees. We also don’t get paid until you do. This agreement allows you to get the legal representation you deserve without adding another worry to your plate. We handle all aspects of your case and the costs while you focus on recovering from your injuries and hopefully getting back to work soon.
We recover our fee if and when we win your case. It is an agreed-upon percentage, so there are no surprises.
There is no risk when you work with our team.
Talk to Our Van Nuys Workplace Injury Lawyer About Your Options for Free
KJT Law Group will review your Van Nuys on-the-job injury case for free today. You can speak to our Van Nuys workers’ compensation lawyer about your legal options for getting the benefits you deserve.
