If you are injured while on the job, from a single accident or from repetitive job duties, you may be entitled to receive workers’ compensation benefits from your employer including medical care, temporary disability benefits, permanent disability benefits, and supplemental job displacement benefits.
California Workers Compensation
If you get injured while on the job, the law requires your employer to pay workers’ compensation benefits.
This injury could be caused by either:
a) A single event – some examples include a car accident while on the job, a knee injury from falling down, a back injury or hernia from lifting a heavy object, or a burn caused by chemicals splashing on your skin.
b) Repeated exposures at work – these can include injuries such as those caused by doing the same work over and over or hearing loss due to constant loud noise
Workers’ Compensation Benefits include
a) Medical Care
b) Temporary Disability Benefits
c) Permanent Disability Benefits
d) Supplemental Job Displacement Benefits
e) Death Benefits
If you’ve been injured on the job, you may be entitled to workers’ compensation benefits. Contact us for a free consultation.