Roseville CA Workers Compensation
Attorneys Farrell, Fraulob & Brown first concern is the health and welfare of their California workers’ compensation clients. An on the job injury can quickly lead to economic stress for our Roseville clientele. Relieve that stress by receiving the workers' compensation benefits you deserve as an employee! As attorneys local to Roseville, we are available for every step of the claims process, dealing with your problems and concerns. As advocates, we seek every source of injury and disability compensation for our clients. Our experience with insurers and their representatives in the state of California, the Sacramento area and Roseville specifically gives our clients an advantage when filing their claim.
What is Workers' Compensation?
By state law, every employer must carry insurance for employee injuries, disabilities and illnesses caused by their employment. There is no cost to the employee for this coverage. It does not matter if the employee is at fault in the injury. If the injury, illness or disability occurs because of your employment, you qualify for compensation. Injuries can occur due to a single event, such as a fall or collision, or from repetitive stress injuries caused by repeating a certain action continuously throughout the day.
What Are Workers' Compensation Benefits?
Temporary Disability Compensation
Workers unable to work for more than three calendar days due to an injury may apply for a temporary disability benefit. You may receive up to two-thirds of your average weekly earnings for time lost to injury, paid every two weeks up to a set maximum for a set period within five years of the injury.
Permanent Disability Compensation
A permanent disability is an injury or illness that limits your future ability as a worker, making it difficult for you to get a job in the career of your choice. Your age, occupation, and the nature of your disability factor into determining your benefit. Clients and the insurer often disagree about claims for permanent disability. While the insurance company sees no disability, you certainly feel otherwise. In these moments, the experience of Farrell, Fraulob & Brown is extremely valuable to our Roseville clients.
Medical Treatment for Workplace Injuries
Within one day of an employee filing a claim form, State of California law requires the employer to authorize medical treatment for an on-the-job injury or illness. Treatment must be provided until the claim is accepted or rejected, with a limit of $10,000 in total.
If your claim is approved, however, the insurance company must pay for all medical care that is supported by evidence-based treatment guidelines. You are not responsible for making any co-payments or paying any bills. (Your number of chiropractic, occupational therapy or physical therapy visits may be limited to a maximum number.) Some treatment requests may be reviewed by your insurer and even denied. Here too, Farrell, Fraulob & Brown are extremely concerned that our Roseville workers’ compensation clients get the medical treatment they deserve.
Workers’ Compensation Death Benefits
In the untimely event of a work-related death, Farrell, Fraulob & Brown works for the family of the employee, determined that they receive what they need in this time of extreme difficulty. The amount of a death benefit is determined by the number of dependents the employee cared for and the salary at the time of the injury. Obviously, the amounts involved are considerable and our attorneys realize that they are essential to the health and welfare of the families of our clients.
Contact Us
Please contact Farrell, Fraulob & Brown at (916) 442-5835 if you have any questions about Workers’ Compensation benefits for employees living in Roseville, California.
