The injury or illness must arise out of employment (AOE) and occur during the course of employment (COE). Examples of on-the-job injuries or illnesses are: Cumulative trauma injury caused by repetitive keyboarding (RSI/musculoskeletal) A broken arm from falling off a ladder Lower back strain from lifting a box or prolonged seating Hearing loss due to ongoing exposure to excessive noise levels Not a work injury? Here are examples of injuries or illnesses that are not considered work related: Post termination or after notice of lay-off Ordinary commute to or from work (going and coming rule) Off-duty recreational activity Injuries caused by intoxication [...]

Permanent Disability (PD) is defined by the State of California as any lasting disability from your work injury or illness that affects your ability to earn a living. If your injury or illness results in PD you are entitled to PD benefits, even if you are able to go back to work. Most employees injured on-the-job fully recover from job injuries but some continue to have medical problems. However, PD benefits are limited and you may not recover all of your lost income. Here is more information to understand: Determined at the time the injured worker is deemed Permanent & Stationary (P&S) [...]

Supplemental Job Displacement Benefits (SJDB) is a non-transferable voucher that can be used to pay for educational retraining or skill enhancement (or both), at a state-approved or state-accredited school. The employee must have had a permanent partial disability caused by an injury on or after January 1, 2004 to qualify for SJDB. Here are a few more details to consider: Vouchers to help pay for retraining or skill enhancement if employee doesn’t recover completely and does not return to work 10% of amount can be used for vocational and return to work counseling, if needed Amount of voucher – for DOIs [...]

If your workers' compensation claim is accepted, you are entitled to receive payments because you can't perform your usual and customary work. We have listed some important information regarding your Lost Time Benefits: Lost Time Benefit, or Temporary Disability (TD) is not paid for the first 3-days (waiting period) until the employee has lost 14-days or the employee is hospitalized Benefit calculated based on a 7-day workweek Benefit check must be mailed no later than 14-days from the 1st day of lost time and every 14-days thereafter If TD due is not paid timely, the amount of the late payment must [...]