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Work related accident can be extremely painful and emotional. If you or a loved one has been entered in a workplace accident, it’s very important that you protect your rights and talk with a competent Los Angeles Worker’s Compensation attorney. Worker’s Compensation benefits, and sometimes called “Workmen’s Comp.” is, and place an order to help injured workers heal and obtain benefits for their workplace entries. Process can be extremely complex and may take a long time. However, simple mistake can result in denying a claim, deny treatment, and can result in long lasting complications.
Why Choose Jonny Law to Handle Your Workers Compensation Claim
If you experience it’s kind of a workplace injury, you should discuss with an experienced Worker’s Compensation lawyer, like us at Jonny Law. With extensive staff, we help injured workers throughout Southern California.
- We have experienced lawyers across various areas of the law
- We focus on helping consumers, particularly in Worker’s Compensation, personal injury, and employment law, three areas of the law that tend to intersect frequently
- We have been in practice since 2012
- We take on Worker’s Compensation cases on a contingency fee basis, so you can afford our services
- We work on obtaining the maximum compensation for our cases
How Can a Los Angeles Worker's Compensation Lawyer Assist in Your Case?
Generally speaking, your employers workers compensation insurance usually does not treat injured workers fairly. He will likely encounter obstacles such as denied claims, delays in payments, and delays and treatment. Your own employer can also make it difficult for you to obtain appropriate benefits timely because they may often please obstacles in your way or delay in helping you get your claim going. And many of these situations, and aggressive Los Angeles Worker’s Compensation attorney from Jonny Law can assist you in obtaining your rights.
Once you retain an attorney, you have someone fighting for you. Your attorney shouldn’t allow for anyone to get in the way while you’re fighting for your fair Worker’s Compensation benefits. An attorney can help you negotiate with the workers compensation insurance companies and help to obtain the benefits that you deserve. A Los Angeles Worker’s Compensation lawyer can take your case to the courthouse if need be if the insurance company is not acting fairly.
Because Jonny Law operates only on a contingency fee basis, one of the worries that you shouldn’t have is how much an attorney will cost you. We already understand the pressures and the financial strain that injured workers experience because of their injuries. Therefore, we offer our services with no money upfront, and we do not get paid unless we obtain recovery for you.
Various Types of Worker's Compensation Cases That We Handle
- Head and brain injuries
- Back injuries
- Continuous trauma
- Occupational illness
- COVID-19
- Catastrophic or fatal injuries
- Unsafe working conditions
- Emotional injuries
Types of Compensation for Accidents on the Job in California
There are many types of compensation for Worker’s Compensation benefits. Some of the benefits include:
- Permanent disability benefits
- Temporary disability benefits
- Lost support for financial dependents
- Re-training benefits
Third-party Claims in Worker's Compensation
Sometimes another party can cause your workplace injury while you are working. This can happen if someone who is not directly with your company causes the accident at least in part. That means that you may have a third-party claim against the personality that cost you the injury. Therefore, you may have a claim against a property owner, a car driver, or even the city, if they cause these accidents.
Filing a third-party claim may take the assistance of not only Worker’s Compensation attorney but a civil attorney as well, which are areas that we handle. The lawyers at Jonny Law can hire investigators to help you get to the bottom of your case. Whether your case was caused by a car accident, repetitive motion, violent crime, all sorts of different types of accidents, we can conduct our investigation in order to figure out what was the cause of your incident. Then, we can help you obtain the benefits in accordance with your claim.
California Worker’s Compensation laws are strange that they typically don’t allow injured workers to file direct classes against their employers. Therefore, after you obtain a settlement for your Worker’s Compensation injuries, you can’t later bring a lawsuit against your employer for the centuries. However, you still may be able to file an action against a third-party that Kaiser contributed to your injuries. This is a potentially sophisticated legal process that you should retain the help of an experienced Los Angeles Worker’s Compensation attorney to help you with, one particular that has knowledge with civil laws as well.
Workers' Compensation Frequently Asked Questions
Worker’s Compensation can be a very confusing process. Even though employers are required to post provisions publicly in the workplace, many employers just stop there or don’t do that at all, as well as not teaching their employees about their rights regarding suffering entries in the work place. There’s no need to fear if this is your first Worker’s Compensation claim in Southern California. The Los Angeles workers compensation lawyers at Jonny Law are ready, willing and able to guide you through the claims process.
Workers compensation plans have various deadlines that you need to follow, otherwise you can risk losing your benefits. You need to report your entries to your employer within 30 days of the injury, and then your employer needs to report the situation to their insurance company within 10 days. There are obviously exceptions to the rules, But you should not rely on them without speaking with a competent Los Angeles Worker’s Comp lawyer. Generally speaking, you have one year from the date of the workplace injury to file a Worker’s Compensation claim in California.
Does Answer really depends on the nature and extent of your injuries. However, generally speaking the maximum. Is 104 weeks of the Worker’s Compensation benefits within a five-year period, which starts from the date of the injury. If there are more serious injuries, then an employer may be able to obtain 240 weeks of benefits. If you have suffered permanent injuries, then you may be awarded for life.
No. Your boss is not allowed to retaliate against you for filing a Worker’s Compensation action. This could be seen as a retaliatory act. However, if you’re no longer able to perform the essential duties of your job, then your employer may be able to terminate you, subject to exceptions.
Workers compensation plan secondary obviously due to the nature and extent of injuries. However, settlements generally range from $2000-$100,000. More catastrophic injuries and fatal accidents resulting in wrongful death cases they receive greater awards.
No. Worker’s Compensation will likely reimburse your last wages up to two thirds of your gross weekly earnings. However, California may place a cap on how much a recipient can receive weekly. The scab changes every year. As of 2021, the minimum rate is $203.44 and the maximum rate is $1,356.31 per week.
This is only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to Worker’s Compensation claims. We realize that you may have more questions depending on the nature and extent of your injury. You can call one of our lead workers comp attorneys in Los Angeles today if you have further questions for us. Call 800-566-4868 for a free consultation right away.
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