When a worker in California has suffered a disability that turns out
to be permanent, it is critical to obtain all the disability benefits due the injured
worker from the workers compensation insurance that was carried by his or
her employer.
Suddenly, the family is missing a source of income. At the same time, there are additional bills for health care and related medical expenses such as transportation to and from appointments. A translator may be needed.
Medications may be required. Alterations may need to be made to the home in order to adapt to disabilities.
The overwhelming thought for most is that their permanent disability will also become a permanent financial problem.
Thinking that they cannot afford a lawyer, many injured workers do not receive benefits to which they are entitled. Without legal training, and at a low point in their lives, they try to fight an entire system single-handedly.
We are here to help you. California workers compensation benefits, as well as with other taxpayer-funded safety nets such as State Disability Insurance, Social Security, food stamps and Medicare are available. If you were unable to
work for 12 or more simultaneous months or if it appears after about six months that you are going to be away from work for 12 months or more in a row due to disability, you should file for Social Security disability Title II
benefits.
YOUR RIGHTS:
- You have a right to a caring and professional physician to treat your injuries;
and;
- Abusive treatment from the claims examiner is unacceptable;
COMPENSATION:
You are entitled to a monetary award for your partial permanent or
total permanent disability. The amount depends on many factors
including your occupation and your age at the time of your injury,
as well as body parts affected. We are here to help you
evaluate your claim.
It is illegal for an employer to discriminate against an injured worker because they had a work injury or are pursuing workers' compensation benefits;
The job-injury lawyers, Picozzi, Nielsen, & Lloyd,
located in Orange County, California, are caring, competent and experienced in workers compensation disability benefits problems. We can help you.
Call today for your free California injury disability consultation!
--'Making a false or fraudulent
workers' compensation claim is a felony subject to up to five years
in prison or a fine of up to $50,000 or double the value of the
fraud, whichever is greater, or by both imprisonment and fine.'
[Lab.C. § 5432(a)]
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