Workers’ Compensation is a no-fault injury claim that happens at work either in one moment (a specific injury) or over a period of time (a cumulative trauma)
No, workers’ compensation is not a lawsuit. Workers’ compensation is a no fault injury claim made directly with the insurance company for the employer.
Personal Injury or other types of “civil” claims are handled in the civil courthouse. Civil court has the right for a Trial by Jury. “Fault” is an issue for civil lawsuits. The rules in civil court are more formal than workers’ compensation court.
Workers’ compensation is “administrative” law. Fault is not an issue in workers’ compensation claims. There are usually no experts that testify in court and instead only the medical reports are submitted to the Judge. There is only a Judge in workers’ compensation court, and there is no right to a jury. Workers’ compensation does not provide anything for pain-and-suffering.
Workers’ Compensation requires you to prove three things:
1) Employment
2) Injury
3) Cause of Injury (1% from work)
The only two types of workers’ compensation injury are:
1) Specific Injuries
2) Cumulative Trauma Injuries (CT)
Workers’ compensation is a no-fault injury claim system. This means that any physical or mental or emotional injury is covered.
You have 5 workers’ compensation rights.
1) Temporary Disability (TD), 66% while you are hurt and off work
2) Permanent Disability (PD), a certain amount of money for your level of injury based upon your medical reports
3) Medical Care for Life for the Body Parts Injured
4) Vocational Rehabilitation, a coupon for school and some money if your permanent restrictions prevent you from returning to your usual and customary occupation
5) Reimbursement for costs associated with work injuries, such as gas mileage money, private insurance co-pays, ambulance or emergency rooms bills, durable medical equipment, or any other costs incurred related to work injuries.
No, you cannot double collect State Disability Benefits and Workers’ Compensation Temporary Disability.
Yes. TD pays 66% of your lost wages while you are temporarily disabled from work. EDD / SDI also pays you for lost wages while you are temporarily disabled from work, that is why you cannot collect TD and SDI at the same time.
However, Permanent Disability (PD) does not pay you for lost wages while you are off work, but instead pays you for your Diminished Future Earning Capacity (DFEC). You can work and collect PD at the same time. Or, you can collect EDD and PD at the same time.
Independent contractors cannot get workers’ compensation benefits, however the status of “employee” depends on a number of issues. If you believe you may have been misclassified as an independent contract you should contact an attorney. Private agreements do not matter. A workers’ compensation Judge will determine if you are an employee or independent contractor based on a number of “control” factors.
Yes. However you should contact an attorney for help with these cases as these companies frequently fight these issues.
A deposition is a question and answer session where the attorney for the other-side gets to ask you questions. You are placed under oath by a court reporter which means that anything you say will be written down, and if you lie under oath that is perjury and you can be charged with a crime. The defense attorney represents the workers’ compensation insurance company. They take your deposition in order to ask you questions about your injury claim.
If your workers’ compensation deposition is scheduled and you have questions, feel free to contact this law office and we would be happy to help you.
No. The amounts charged by workers’ compensation attorneys in California are set by law and usually does not exceed 15%. This means it’s the lawyers that must split the 15% at the end of your case. The workers’ compensation client always takes 85% of the total settlement or Award.
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