Some workers' compensation claims are very simple. An individual gets hurt at work, notifies their supervisor, and leaves immediately to undergo treatment. They file a benefits claim to cover their medical care costs and to help them pay their cost-of-living expenses...
Medical Treatment
Who picks the doctor when California workers get hurt?
When you’re hurt or sick, you need to be able to rely on your doctor, and that’s not easy to do if you’re forced to see a provider who you’ve never met before. Fortunately (unlike in many other states), California offers injured workers the ability to use their...
When can your employer stop your treatment for work injuries?
Most people would say that treatment for a work-related injury or illness should be based on what medical professionals recommend – not on what employers and their workers’ compensation insurers are willing to pay for. That doesn’t mean, however, that those who are...
Why Getting Treatment For Work Injuries Can Be Difficult
On the face of it, coverage for medical treatment for a work injury should be the best insurance program available, bar none. Labor Code 4600 provides for treatment and all things necessary to cure or relieve from the effects of your injury. There is no premium, no...