{"id":192,"date":"2017-06-15T20:33:10","date_gmt":"2017-06-15T20:33:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/employmentlaw.help\/california\/?page_id=192"},"modified":"2018-07-06T17:31:42","modified_gmt":"2018-07-06T17:31:42","slug":"california-workers-compensation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/employmentlaw.help\/california\/california-workers-compensation\/","title":{"rendered":"California Workers\u2019 Compensation"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>California Workers\u2019 Compensation<\/h2>\n<p>For employees who suffer serious injuries or illnesses on the job, workers\u2019 compensation benefits can mean the difference between lost wages and getting the medical care you need to return to work. While there are workers\u2019 compensation regulations mandated by the federal government for federal and certain other employees, each state has its own laws regarding workers\u2019 compensation and the payment of benefits to injured workers. In California, the Division of Workers\u2019 Compensation is charged with monitoring the administration of workers\u2019 comp claims and resolving disputes related to claims for workers\u2019 compensation benefits from employees injured in work-related accidents. If you have been injured in an on-the-job accident in California, and you believe you may be entitled to benefits, contact an experienced workers\u2019 compensation lawyer today for legal help.<\/p>\n<h2>Pursuing Workers\u2019 Comp Benefits in California<\/h2>\n<p>Workers\u2019 compensation benefits are designed to provide employees with the medical treatment they need to recover from their work-related injury or illness, and partially replace any lost wages the employee sustains while recovering, so he or she can return to work. Not all injured employees are entitled to workers\u2019 comp benefits in California, so it\u2019s important to understand your rights under California workers\u2019 compensation law. If you have suffered a work-related injury or illness in California, follow these steps to pursue the workers\u2019 compensation benefits you and your family deserve:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Get emergency medical treatment, if needed. If your work-related injury or illness is an emergency, seek immediate medical care. Tell the medical staff that your injury or illness is job-related. If it\u2019s not an emergency, make sure you get first aid or see a doctor if necessary.<\/li>\n<li>Report the injury or illness to your employer. It\u2019s important to notify your employer or supervisor of the injury or illness as soon as possible to avoid delays in receiving benefits. If the injury or illness developed gradually, report it as soon as you learn or come to believe it was caused by your job. If you don\u2019t report the injury within 30 days, you could lose your right to receive workers\u2019 comp benefits. <\/li>\n<li>File an official workers\u2019 compensation claim. Your employer is required to give or mail you a workers\u2019 compensation claim form within one working day of learning about the work-related injury or illness. Once you complete the claim form, your employer will forward the form to the insurance company. You should be notified of the status of your claim within 14 days.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>What Does CA Workers\u2019 Compensation Cover?<\/h2>\n<p>California labor laws require that all businesses with one or more employees provide their employees with workers\u2019 compensation insurance. In California, workers\u2019 compensation insurance offers five basic benefits:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Medical care<\/strong> \u2013 to help you recover from your work-related injury or illness<\/li>\n<li><strong>Temporary disability benefits<\/strong> \u2013 if you lose wages because your on-the-job injury prevents you from doing your normal job while recovering<\/li>\n<li><strong>Permanent disability benefits<\/strong> \u2013 if you don\u2019t recover completely from your injury or illness<\/li>\n<li><strong>Supplemental job displacement benefits<\/strong> (for injuries occurring in 2004 or later) \u2013 to help pay for retraining or skill enhancement if you don\u2019t recover completely from your injury and you don\u2019t return to work for your employer<\/li>\n<li><strong>Death benefits<\/strong> \u2013 compensation for the spouse, children and other dependents if a worker dies from a work-related injury or illness<\/li>\n<ul>\n<h2>Contact a Workers\u2019 Comp Lawyer in California<\/h2>\n<p>After you\u2019ve suffered an injury or illness, getting the medical attention you need and returning to work can help you avoid financial losses from being off work. Unfortunately, receiving the workers\u2019 comp benefits you are entitled to following an on-the-job injury or illness can be a confusing and frustrating process, especially for those who aren\u2019t familiar with workers\u2019 compensation laws in California. It can be especially frustrating for injured employees whose benefits are denied, which means the claims administrator believes the injury is not covered by workers\u2019 compensation. If you suffered a work-related injury or illness in California, you may qualify for workers\u2019 compensation benefits to cover the cost of your medical bills and other expenses. Consult a reputable California workers\u2019 compensation attorney today to ensure that your rights are protected.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>California Workers\u2019 Compensation For employees who suffer serious injuries or illnesses on the job, workers\u2019 compensation benefits can mean the difference between lost wages and getting the medical care you need to return to work. While there are workers\u2019 compensation regulations mandated by the federal government for federal and certain other employees, each state has &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/employmentlaw.help\/california\/california-workers-compensation\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">California Workers\u2019 Compensation<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-192","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/employmentlaw.help\/california\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/192","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/employmentlaw.help\/california\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/employmentlaw.help\/california\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/employmentlaw.help\/california\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/employmentlaw.help\/california\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=192"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/employmentlaw.help\/california\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/192\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":644,"href":"https:\/\/employmentlaw.help\/california\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/192\/revisions\/644"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/employmentlaw.help\/california\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=192"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}