A Workers’ Compensation claim usually won’t impact future employment opportunities. In general, it is illegal for an employer to deny work due to a disability or a prior workers’ comp claim. Additionally, most prospective employers will not know a worker has filed a claim in the past because they are usually confidential. However, lingering medical…

Employees who are injured on the job are entitled by law to file a workers’ compensation claim, but often worry whether they can be fired for doing so. It is illegal to discriminate or retaliate against an employee for filing their claim. But there are instances when an employer can proceed with termination, so your…

In California, workers’ compensation covers specific types of benefits for employees injured on the job, including medical care, wage replacement, and in some cases, disability benefits. However, it does not cover pain and suffering in the way that personal injury claims do. Pain and suffering are considered non-economic damages that reflect emotional distress, physical pain,…

In the state of California, injured workers who experience a workplace injury are entitled to workers’ compensation benefits to help cover lost wages, medical bills, and other serious injury costs. However, California workers do not have an indefinite amount of time to file a workers’ compensation claim – there are deadlines to report work-related injuries…

In general, it is possible to reopen a workers’ compensation case, but it depends on the specific circumstances of the case and the laws in the injured workers’ jurisdiction. In some cases, an injured employee may be able to reopen their case if their condition has worsened or if they have experienced a new injury…

Workers’ compensation claim settlements are agreements reached between an injured worker and their employer’s workers’ compensation insurance carrier. The settlements are designed to provide injured workers with compensation for medical expenses, lost wages, and other expenses related to an on the job injury. In general, a workers’ compensation settlement can take two forms: a lump-sum…

Workers’ compensation is a type of insurance that provides benefits to employees who suffer injuries or illnesses as a result of their work related injury. The specifics of workers compensation laws vary by jurisdiction, but in general, they are designed to provide medical expenses, wage replacement, and other benefits to an injured worker or if…

Wage Loss Compensation Wage loss compensation is a type of workers comp pay that a person can recover in a workers compensation lawsuit. It is intended to compensate the plaintiff for any income or earnings that they have lost as a result of a work related injury. Pay for lost wages is an important part…