INJURED ON THE JOB? UNDER CALIFORNIA LAW, YOU MIGHT BE ABLE TO RECEIVE WORKERS COMPENSATION AND BE COMPENSATED FOR YOUR MEDICAL EXPENSES.
If you are injured on the job in California due to physical injury or stress you are entitled to file a workers comp claim. CA law dictates that your medical expenses need to be paid. In addition, you should get paid for time off from work. This replaces the wages you would have earned on the job. An experienced employment attorney can help you make sure you are receiving the treatment from your employer that you should.
In CA, workers' compensation benefits are paid by an employer's workers compensation insurance policy. Your employer must have workers comp insurance because California law requires employers to have worker’s compensation insurance if they have even one employee. Additionally, your employer cannot retaliate against you for filing a workers comp claim. An example of retaliating includes firing you even though you can still do your job. If your employer does retaliate against you for filing such a claim, you can file another claim for discrimination and be awarded more money in damages.
If you have filed a workers compensation claim and have not been adequately compensated or you believe your employer is discriminating against you after you filed the claim, you should call us now at the law offices of Greenberg & Rudman LLP at 1-800-252-9776 (1-800-ALAWPRO) for a free consultation in California regarding your legal rights and to hear how one of our experienced employment lawyers may be able to help you.
