Workers Compensation Attorney Riverside County
Posted in Attorney on August 28, 2023Workers Compensation Attorney Riverside County Have you suffered a workplace injury? Our experienced workers’ compensation attorney in Riverside County is here to help. Are you struggling to navigate the complex process of...
Read moreWorkers Compensation Death Benefits Overview
Posted in Attorney on October 11, 2017California Workers Compensation Death Benefits Overview If an employee dies in California as a result of an on the job injury certain benefits such as temporary disability, and permanent disability cease to...
Read moreWho Qualifies for Workers Compensation Death Benefits as a Dependent?
Posted in California Workers Compensation Death Benefits on February 19, 2014INDIVIDUALS WHO QUALIFY AS DEPENDENTS Not everyone is entitled to death benefits. People who may be considered dependents for the purposes of workers’ compensation death benefits are defined in Labor Code. It...
Read moreWhat Is The Conclusive Presumption Of Total Dependency In A Workers Compensation Case?
Posted in California Workers Compensation Death Benefits on February 19, 2014CONCLUSIVE PRESUMPTION OF TOTAL DEPENDENCY The presumption applies to small children, disabled adult youngsters and, with specific exceptions, partners. It makes sure that a youngster or partner who is entitled to the...
Read moreWho qualifies as a Dependent for Workers Compensation Death Benefits?
Posted in California Workers Compensation Death Benefits on January 28, 2014Workers Compensation Dependency Death Benefits When an industrial injury triggers death, a death benefit is allowed to the dependents of the deceased worker. The survivor benefit is based on the number and...
Read moreWhat happens if the cause of a Workers Death can not be determined?
Posted in California Workers Compensation Death Benefits on January 24, 2014Workers Death Generally, the injured employee bears the burden of proving that the injury resulted from employment. But when an injury results in death and the cause of death can not be...
Read moreCan an injured worker collect workers compensation benefits if they commit suicide?
Posted in California Workers Compensation Death Benefits on January 24, 2014Workers Compensation benefits for employee who commits suicide Suicide is an affirmative defense that, if successfully argued, will render a death claim noncompensable. The Court of Appeal found an exception that would...
Read moreWorkers Compensation Survivor Death Benefits
Posted in California Workers Compensation Death Benefits on January 21, 2014SURVIVOR DEATH BENEFITS The death of an injured worker does not influence the liability of the employer for payment of benefits. If an employee dies as a result of an industrial injury,...
Read moreCompensability Of Employees Death
Posted in California Workers Compensation Death Benefits on January 21, 2014Compensability Of Employees Death If an employee’s death is caused by an industrial injury, the employer is liable for payment of death benefits. If an employee’s industrial injury aggravates or accelerates a...
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