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Have you suffered a serious work injury? A workers compensation injury is defined in California’s Labor Code Section 3208 as any injury or disease arising out of employment. It can be physical or mental (non physical) harm. To be compensable the injury must produce disability or medical treatment more than first aid. Workers compensation benefits are usually the exclusive remedy available to the injured worker. The system is designed to compensate injured workers for disabili...ties that occur on the job and to provide medical treatment that is reasonable and necessary to cure or relieve the effects of an injury. An injured worker does not have to prove anyone was at fault for causing the injury. The trade-off for the employer is there are limited damages payments that are set forth by statute. No compensation is paid for pain and suffering and other general damages like those in personal injury lawsuits. However, wages are paid while the injured worker is off work, and in some instances, additional permanent compensation or job retraining are available. Learn more: https://www.injuredworkerhelp.com/pra/workers-compensation/

Workers’ Compensation Claims inCalifornia No one expects to go to work and get injured, except maybe individuals in the rare most dangerous jobs category. Though your job may come with some amount of risk, most people are under the impression that it will never happen to them. Unfortunately, job injuries and illnesses due occur and they could happen to anyone. If you have been injured on the job, it’s important to speak to a Sacramento workers compensation lawyer for legal... help. Learn more about California Workers' Compensation Claim Process: https://www.injuredworkerhelp.com/california-workers-compe/

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Construction workers risk their lives every day when they walk into a construction site to do their job. In 2010 there were 774 deaths due to an accident on construction sites. If you’re a construction worker, make sure you become familiar with the most common types of accidents that can happen to you: https://www.injuredworkerhelp.com/common-construction-site/ #SacramentoLawyer #ConstructionAccidents #InjuryLawyer

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What is Temporary Disability in a California Workers Compensation Claim? If you are unable to work due to your industrial injury and your claim has been accepted, the insurance carrier will pay you temporary disability benefits while you are unable to work. These benefits are paid at a rate of 2/3 of your average weekly wage at the time of your injury. For example, if your average weekly earnings are $300 per week, you will receive benefit payment at $200 per week. approxima...tely 2 weeks from the time your claim is accepted for the carrier to begin paying these benefits. Learn more: https://www.injuredworkerhelp.com//w/temporary-disability/

What Work Comp Benefits Do I Receive If I Have A Work Injury in California? One misconception is that you are going to get benefits similar to those you would get in a personal injury lawsuit, such as missed wages, loss of earning capacity, and compensation for pain and suffering. You do not receive these benefits in workers’ compensation claims. Remember, the purpose of Workers’ Compensation is not to take care of you for the rest of your life, but rather to get you patched up and back into the work force as soon as is safe to do so. Learn more: https://www.injuredworkerhelp.com//workers-compe/benefits/

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