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March 10, 2025
Workers’ Compensation Timeline
To help understand the workers' comp process, the LA workers' compensation attorneys at C&B Law Group have developed a workers’ compensation timeline for most cases. About Understanding a workers’ compensation timeline can help with the process following your claim. Workers’ compensation is designed to benefit employees who suffer a work-related injury or illness. Employees are protected under the law, and become eligible for co...
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March 6, 2025
Can Amazon Delivery Drivers Get Workers’ Compensation? How to Secure Benefits After an Injury
Amazon Delivery Drivers and Workers’ Compensation Benefits: What You Need to Know Amazon delivery drivers are a common sight throughout Los Angeles. Whether dropping off packages on front porches or navigating busy streets, they play a crucial role in Amazon’s massive logistics network. As one of the largest retailers in the world, Amazon boasts over 300 million active customer accounts worldwide. The company also employs more than 275,0...
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March 6, 2025
What if I was injured in an explosion in California?
A recent study from the Bureau of Labor Statistics revealed a total of 71 deaths related to an explosion or fires in 2020. While not as high of a rate as other workplace fatalities like a slip and fall or a transportation accident, an explosion still accounts for a staggering amount of related deaths and injuries. Furthermore, this study doesn’t take into account non-work related explosions. Explosions can happen in many different way...
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March 6, 2025
If I Have a Stroke at Work Can I File a Claim for Injuries?
If you suffered a stroke at work, you probably have many questions about what steps to take following the incident. The effects of a stroke can be lifelong, and financial concerns can only add to your stress. If you have a stroke at work, you may be able to file a claim for injuries. This injury is covered by workers’ compensation if it was related to or caused by your job. For example, if your job brought about heavy stress th...
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October 10, 2024
5 Exceptions to the Workers’ Compensation Exclusive Remedy Rule – 1 May Surprise You
Workers’ compensation is designed to be the exclusive remedy for employees with work-related injuries and disabilities. Exclusive remedy essentially makes workers’ comp the main form of compensation for injured workers. It’s also designed to prevent injured workers from seeking other methods of compensation, such as a lawsuit for a personal injury. With that said, there are some exceptions to the workers’ compensation exclusive remed...
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September 3, 2024
Calculating Average Weekly Earnings
Understanding "Average Weekly Earnings" in Workers' Compensation When you're dealing with a workers' compensation case, a common term is "Average Weekly Earnings" (AWE). But what does that actually mean, and how does it impact your compensation? What is Average Weekly Earnings (AWE)? In workers’ compensation law, “Average Weekly Earnings” is a critical figure used to calculate the amount of benefits you are entitled to receive if ...
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September 3, 2024
Temporary Total Disability Guide
Understanding Temporary Total Disability (TTD) in Workers' Compensation If you've been injured on the job and are unable to work while you recover, you may be entitled to Temporary Total Disability (TTD) benefits. Here, we'll explain what TTD means in the context of workers' compensation, how benefits are calculated, and what you need to know to ensure you receive the support you're entitled to. What is Temporary Total Disability? Tempo...
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July 23, 2024
What Types of Illness Would Qualify for a Workers’ Comp Claim in California? 3 Dangerous Examples
What happens if someone is sick? Does workers’ compensation also cover illness? For a workers’ comp case, we often think of physical injuries over illness. Incidents like a slip and fall or explosion resulting in a burn can lead to serious physical problems for the victim. But are certain illnesses eligible for workers’ compensation? Essentially, yes, but there are some guidelines. According to the California Department of Indu...
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May 28, 2024
4 Tips for Taking Helpful Photos After a Work Injury
Helpful photos after a work injury can be an aid towards a successful workers’ comp claim. Taking helpful photos after a work injury can be a vital piece of evidence if you are injured at work. If you suffer an injury on the job that puts you out of work for an extended period of time, you are entitled to workers’ compensation benefits. Workers’ compensation provides benefits to injured workers. There are different benefits work...
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April 25, 2024
How Long Do Workers’ Comp Benefits Last? Plus, 4 Special Benefits You May Potentially Recover
Workers’ compensation is a state-mandated legal remedy that can provide benefits those who suffer work-related injuries or illnesses. Workers’ compensation can help cover benefits for a wide-variety of on the job injuries, including: Slips and falls from places as low as tripping on an uneven floor to places as high as falling from a rooftop Falling/heavy equipment, such as a machine tipping over, or a loose metal crashing on a co...
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