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– Attorney Eric Overholt
If you’ve been injured in a workplace accident, then you might be counting on workers’ compensation benefits to help pay for your medical care and offset your lost wages. While you can advocate for the benefits that you need, there’s a good chance that you’ll be...
When you sustain work-related injury or illness and need to file a workers’ compensation claim there are two important deadlines that you cannot miss. Missing one or both these deadlines could mean you lose your right to claim workers’ compensation benefits. Notifying...
Do you currently understand the steps you would need to take if you were injured at your job in California? Do not feel discouraged if you do not because many don’t. You should not feel obligated to have a deep understanding of this process since many employees do not...
Suffering a workplace injury can make it difficult to get by. After all, you’ll have medical expenses that need to be paid, and your inability to work will prevent you from generating necessary income. While the workers’ compensation system might provide you with some...
An on-the-job injury can leave you in a difficult financial position. Once you’re knocked out of work and are unable to earn a wage, you might struggle to make ends meet and pay for needed medical care. A workers’ compensation claim might give you the relief that you...
After being injured on the job, you need compensation to obtain financial relief until you can get back to work. After all, given your loss of income and expensive medical bills, your savings can be quickly eaten away. But even if you think you’ve presented a strong...
If you have suffered a traumatic brain injury while on the job, you likely wonder if you are eligible for workers’ compensation in California. The good news is that TBIs are covered under California's workers' compensation system, provided certain conditions are met....
A workplace injury can majorly affect your ability to work. California workers’ compensation benefits are designed to provide you with the income you need to pay your bills and medical expenses while you heal and recover from your injury. However, sometimes your...
There are a lot of injuries that can be suffered in the workplace. But not all of them are readily apparent. You need to be aware of hidden injuries so that you can quickly identify them and seek out the workers’ compensation benefits needed to offset your medical...
When an employee is injured on the job in California, there is always plenty of emphasis on what that employee did in the immediate aftermath of the situation: Did he report it to his employer? Did he seek proper medical treatment? Did he fill out the proper forms?...