Workers Compensation Attorney

Injuries are work can bear serious consequences. For starters, you could lose your ability to work and perform everyday work duties, and you may develop a condition that may affect and change every aspect of your social life. All individuals who receive an injury at work are entitled to receive Workers Compensation , medical treatment, a significant payment for their time off work and job retraining if they are unable to return to their old position after fully healed. Normally, the state laws require the insurance company to pay a substantial amount for the injured individual. Unfortunately, it isn’t always so. Listed below are different types of benefits you may receive after suffering an injury at work. Temporary Disability Benefits This type of disability benefits could be given to those who have either: A temporary total disability A temporary partial disability As you can see, the first type of benefits is provided to those who are unable to work or return to ...

Did you or anyone you know ever receive an injury at your workplace? If so, you are entitled to receive workers’ compensation which covers the following: Your medical costs – ambulance fees, doctor’s fees, treatments, prescription drugs and medication, surgeries, prosthetics and travels to and from the doctor’s office in case you traveled more than 5 miles in one wy Compensation for your pain and suffering – calculated by experts Lost Wages – any past or future lost wages due to your inability to work will be covered by workers’ compensation. Usually, you will receive 2/3 of your lost wages based on your average weekly wages Disability benefits – permanent and temporary disabilities will be fully compensated for Death benefits – in case of death, the family will be able to collect benefits that will initially cover for funeral fees plus a monthly check In order to receive workers’ compensation, you need help from an experienced legal expert, such as our Workers Compensat...

The Federal Employers Liability Act (also known as FELA) was enacted in 1908. It is a federal law that serves to protect and compensate railroad workers who got injured on the job. Similar to Workers’ Compensation, it provides the injured worker with certain benefits and paid medical treatment. Here’s how this federal law works. Proving the Fault To receive benefits, one must get injured while performing their regular work duties. However, an injured railroad worker has to prove one thing in order to receive these benefits – that other party (another railroad worker, its agent or a contractor) or a faulty piece of equipment lead to the accident. FELA is a fault-based system, and without being 100% sure or without having evidence, receiving these benefits could become quite difficult. This is why every injured individual should get legal representation. The right Los Angeles Workers Compensation Attorney may help you with the legal paperwork, guide you through this ...

The holidays are known as the most wonderful time of the year. But they can also be the most stressful. Although most people will enjoy much-needed time off during the holiday season, there are others who must work even harder to make ends meet. It can get to the point where work related stress can aggravate a mental condition. But is work-related stress a valid reason to file a workers’ compensation claim? Ask any  Los Angeles workers’ compensation attorney  and they will tell you it is possible. However, it will not be easy to prove.  The Challenges of Proving Work Related Stress When it comes to workers’ compensation, it is important to understand that stress-based claims are highly unusual. Unlike most workers’ compensation claims in California, stress-based claims are psychological. Most claims are based on orthopedic injuries, such as the loss of a limb, organ or a bodily function. Therefore, the burden of proof is even higher to seek benefits for a mental ...