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10
Sep
Workers’ Compensation for Fights on the Job
If you suffer an injury in the course of your job, you may be eligible for workers’ compensation. However, it all depends on how you suffer the injury. If it was during a fight, you may or may not be eligible. This is why it is so important to discuss…
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26
Aug
Strategies Workers’ Compensation Insurers May Use to Fight a Workers’ Comp Claim
Sometimes it is difficult to recover workers’ compensation benefits because the insurance company is actively trying to avoid paying. There are various strategies they may use to try to discredit you or downplay your injury to deny you benefits. The…
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12
Aug
Workers’ Compensation for Lung Problems Caused by Your Job
If you work in an environment that exposes you to gases, dust or fumes, you could develop respiratory problems. You should not ignore these issues and just accept them as part of your job. If a doctor can confirm your health problems were caused by your…
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07
Aug
Compensation Claims for Employees Driving a Company Vehicle
Most workers’ compensation claims involve injuries at the site where the employee works. However, is it possible to recover benefits if you were injured in a car accident if you may have been doing something for work? Below, learn more about these kinds…
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31
Jul
Why California Workers’ Compensation Benefits May Stop Being Paid
Have your temporary disability benefits stopped? Were you unable to get coverage for some of your medical bills? Workers’ compensation benefits usually are not paid forever. There are certain limitations on your benefits, and some of them are triggered…
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12
Jul
When Employees Might be Fired After Getting Hurt at Work
Your employer cannot fire you simply because you filed a workers’ compensation claim. That would be considered retaliation, which is against state and federal employment law. However, California basically allows employers to fire people at any time for…
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01
Jul
Workers’ Compensation for Injuries on Lunch or Breaks
A simple way to understand eligibility for workers’ compensation is this: if you get hurt while you are performing duties within the scope of your job, you should be able to access benefits. Things get more complicated when workers suffer injuries on…
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27
Jun
Evidence to Prove an Injury is Work-Related
When an employee gets hurt on the job, it is up to him or her to provide evidence showing the injury is work-related. Sometimes it is relatively easy to do this, particularly when there are witnesses who can give their account of what happened. However,…
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