What if I Disagree with the Disability Rating?
After an employee sustains an injury in the course and scope of his or her employment, he or she is entitled to file for workers’ compensation benefits. These benefits cover…
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The Role of the Qualified Medical Examiner
There are many important steps during the workers’ compensation process. The employee and employer will both be required to file particular paperwork and may have to attend court. The employee…
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Intentional Conduct and Workers’ Compensation
Workers’ compensation is an important part of the California legal process. It provides a method for workers who are injured during the course and scope of their employment to receive…
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Helping Your Employees with Occupational Illnesses
Employers take many measures to make sure their workplace is as safe as possible. Keeping the workplace free from hazards is an essential step to keeping your customers and employees…
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State Action on Workers’ Compensation Fraud
The workers’ compensation system is an important safety net to help provide employees with a way to get their medical costs covered as well as a degree of replacement wages…
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Home Healthcare and Workers’ Compensation
All conscientious employers work hard to make sure that their employees are safe and do not sustain an injury while on the job. Unfortunately, despite the most diligent efforts, it…
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Reducing Workers’ Compensation Costs
All business owners know that maintaining a business can be costly. Advertising, inventory, rent, and taxes, just to name a few. In California, almost all businesses are also required to…
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Owner/Officer Inclusions and Exclusions
Workers’ compensation is an important system to make sure that employees injured while working receive payment and medical benefits while they are recovering. California law has extensive regulations concerning workers’…
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Workers’ Compensation Audits
If you have your own business, you likely know there are many regulations that you need to comply with, ranging from federal tax laws to local zoning ordinances. In California,…
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Why Can’t I Fire My Worker for Filing for Workers’ Compensation?
If you are an employer, you are likely well-aware that the laws surrounding workers’ compensation in California can be complicated and seem overwhelming. Employers sometimes struggle with issues such as…
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Truck Drivers and Workers’ Compensation
According to some estimates, there are three and a half million truck drivers in the United States. Trucking companies makes it possible to ship goods quickly and efficiently across the…
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What Is Workers’ Compensation “Leakage?”
Any business owner can tell you that running a business can be a complex proposition. Trying to make sure your business conforms with all relevant city, state, and federal laws…
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