IMPACTS ON MEDICAL CARE, EMPLOYMENT AND DISABILITY

The workers’ compensation case can influence several major factors of employment: Medical care; and Compensation while off-work (Labor Code §4850, TTD); and Ability to return back to full duty; and Ability to retire if necessary. The California Constitution sets forth...

MUTUAL EQUALITY

The California Workers’ Compensation system is designed to provide benefits to in­jured workers in the form of: Medical care to cure or relieve the effects of a work-related injury. Payments in the form of tem­po­­rary dis­ability benefits.  (And for safety...

CATASTROPHIC EVENTS & ARTIFICIAL LIMITS

In certain catastrophic accidents, artificial compensation limits have been placed on the dri­ver, family members and/or passengers in the vehicle which has been struck.  These arti­fi­cial limits are $15,000.00 per driver or passenger for injury or death to one...

THE LATEST COVID THREAT: COMORBIDITY

The continuation of COVID has resulted in a greater understanding of the medical phraseology which defines developments which result from the impact of COVID-19 on prior existing medical problems, as well as problems which develop subsequent to the finding of...