Workers Compensation Death Benefits Overview
Posted in Blog 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 morePalm Springs Workers Compensation Attorney Kevin Cortright Settles a 100% Permanent Disability Workers Compensation Case for an Injured Worker
Posted in Blog on August 16, 2017Lawyer Kevin Cortright of Palm Springs was successful in settling his newest Workers’ Compensation case involving a client that was considered 100% Permanent Disability. Kevin Cortright was able to obtain a settlement...
Read moreAttorney Kevin Cortright Achieves $290,000 settlement for a Hemet Security Guard Injured On The Job
Posted in Blog on June 27, 2017![Attorney Kevin Cortright Achieves $290,000 settlement for a Hemet Security Guard Injured On The Job]( "Attorney Kevin Cortright Achieves $290,000 settlement for a Hemet Security Guard Injured On The Job")
A third-party workers compensation case was settled by Kevin Cortright for a Hemet security guard injured on the job. Both the employee’s Workers Compensation carrier and the facilities insurance carrier contributed to...
Read moreReconciling Work-Related Injuries With Pre-Existing Conditions In The State Of California
Posted in Blog on December 19, 2014Work Related Injures and Pre-Existing Conditions When a California employee suffers a work-related injury and files a claim for workers’ compensation benefits, the employer’s insurance carrier may attempt to deny the claim...
Read moreWorkers’ Compensation Permanent Disability Benefits: Partial Vs. Total Explained
Posted in Blog on December 19, 2014Permanent Disability Benefits When one thinks of a permanent disability, it is easy to jump to the extremely severe injuries such as lost limbs or paralysis. These, however, are not the only...
Read moreLawyers & Exactly How They Negotiate Individual Injury Settlements
Posted in Blog on March 17, 2014You might discover yourself in a sea of legal representatives without knowing which one to pick if you have just recently been injured in an accident through no fault of your own....
Read moreWho Qualifies for Workers Compensation Death Benefits as a Dependent?
Posted in Blog 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 Blog 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 Blog 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 Blog 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...
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