Tag Archives: workers’ compensation
How to Receive Permanent Disability Benefits in CA
In the State of California, permanent disability benefits are provided to workers who have not been able to fully recover from a work-related injury or ailment. When a workers’ medical condition has caused physical limitations or has resulted in long lasting pain, the injured worker may be eligible for permanent disability benefits. When it… Read More »
California Workers’ Compensation Benefits vs. Unemployment
In California, workers’ compensation benefits are paid out to workers who are injured as a result of a work-related incident. At times, however, workers’ compensation benefits are underpaid, denied or delayed and this can prompt injured workers to seek state unemployment benefits. In some cases, unemployment benefits may supplement worker’s disability benefits, but it… Read More »
Receive Temporary Disability Through Workers’ Compensation
If you have been injured while at work, workers’ compensation benefits are available to help you in your recovery. One of these benefits is referred to as temporary disability or TD. TD benefits provide monetary payments in place of lost wages when a work-related injury has forced the worker to take time off work… Read More »
What to Expect As a COVID-19 Injured Worker
As the COVID-19 pandemic has taken the country by storm, the virus has caused the illnesses and untimely deaths of hundreds of workers in the State of California. As time progresses, more and more people return to work, and understandably, many workers are concerned with the possibility of contracting the virus. Recently, the State… Read More »
California Workers’ Compensation Claims: How Death Benefits Work
When a person loses his or her life as a result of a workplace injury, there are benefits available to the survivors of the deceased worker. For the most part, death benefits will be provided contingent on amount of financial assistance the deceased offered the claimant and the degree of their relationship. In California,… Read More »
Workers’ Compensation Benefits: Understanding the Different Types of Benefits Available
If you have suffered an injury or illness because of your work or work-related duties, it is likely that you are eligible for workers’ compensation benefits. As an injured worker, it is important that you understand the different types of benefits available to you. This article will highlight the general types of benefits: Medical… Read More »
How Long Does it Take to Receive Permanent Disability Benefits?
Employees could receive permanent disability benefits by filing a workers’ compensation claim if they have sustained a work-related injury or ailment, which has left them with a long-lasting medical condition. Before obtaining benefits, however, the claimant will have to go through a legal and medical process in order to demonstrate the degree of the… Read More »
Disability Benefits: Understating Your Options Behind Obtaining Temporary Benefits
If you have been injured and you are unable to temporarily return to work, you may be able to seek obtaining temporary disability in order to obtain financial support for the inability to continue to maintain your income. Important Forms and Other Factors In the State of California, if you are seeking to obtain… Read More »
Workers’ Compensation in the State of California: Death Benefits
If you or someone you know depends financially on a person who recently passed away due to a work related injury illness, there may be an opportunity to recover monetary compensation for the damages accrued. This form of monetary compensation is also known as death benefits, and in the State of California, they are… Read More »
Qualifying Factors for Receiving Permanent Disability Benefits
Permanent disability benefits fall under the workers’ compensation umbrella in the State of California. This means that in order to understand the qualifying factors of receiving permanent disability benefits, one must understand the rules and regulations relating to workers’ compensation in the State. Under the State of California, employees who do not make a… Read More »
