Supplemental Job Displacement Benefits: Do You Qualify For The $6,000 Voucher?
BY: Koszdin | Friday, June 1, 2018.There is a voucher fancily called “supplemental job displacement benefits,” which is worth up to $6,000 and is supposed to provide you with financial aid while you are searching for a new job after a work-related injury. That is, however,...
Permanent Disability Percentage: What Does It Mean For Your Workers’ Compensation Case?
BY: Koszdin | Thursday, May 31, 2018.If you have suffered a permanent disability on the job, a permanent disability percentage will be assigned to your workers’ compensation case. However, this percentage makes no sense if you have little to no knowledge about workers’ compensation laws. In...
What Insurance Companies Know About You After Filing A Workers’ Compensation Claim
BY: Koszdin | Friday, May 25, 2018.If the recent Facebook scandal is any indication, people are becoming increasingly concerned about their privacy and how their data is being used by the U.S. government and third parties. If you have been injured on the job and are...
What If My Workplace Injury Was My Fault? Can I Still Get Workers’ Compensation Benefits?
BY: Koszdin | Thursday, May 24, 2018.Workers’ compensation is a “no-fault” system. That means that you do not have to prove that your employer did anything wrong to get benefits. It also goes both ways—you can still get benefits even if your work injury was partially...
Recovering for Mental and Emotional Injuries at Work
BY: Koszdin | Wednesday, May 16, 2018.Any workplace can be a stressful place. But, when your work causes severe mental and emotional damage that is beyond the typical stressors of day-to-day work, you may be entitled to receive workers’ compensation benefits under California law. You should...
Domestic Workers and Workers’ Compensation in California
BY: Koszdin | Tuesday, May 15, 2018.Anyone who employs at least one worker in California must have workers’ compensation insurance. If you work as a nanny, maid, or in any other domestic setting, your employer must have workers’ compensation insurance, even if you are their only...