Attorneys Discuss Workmans* Comp for Slip and Fall Injury- One of the most common types of workplace accidents is a “slip and fall” or “trip and fall.” Our experienced Long Beach lawyers have assisted hundreds of employees obtain the workers compensation they deserve for injuries sustained when they slipped, tripped or fell at the workplace, […]
Ask the Lawyer: Can I Choose or Switch My Workman’s Comp* Doctor? If you have been injured at work, your treating doctor is extremely important in your California workers’ compensation claim. Your treating physician directs the course your medical treatment, issues your work restrictions, and refers you to specialists. But, unfortunately, in some cases having […]
Long Beach Attorneys Explain: Paying Taxes on Workers Comp (“Workmans Comp”)– Tax time is here again, and our clients are often left wondering whether they will be taxed on their Workers Compensation payments. Workers’ Compensation benefits are typically not taxable income for either your state or federal taxes. Similarly, Workers’ Comp benefits paid to surviving […]
Long Beach Attorneys Explain: Paying Taxes on Social Security Disability – Tax day is just around the corner, and our clients often are left wondering whether they will be taxed on their Social Security Disability payments. Social Security Disability payments are generally not taxed. But there are some exceptions – that could result in you […]
Long Beach Attorneys Explain: Social Security Disability for Muscle & Bone Disease – Our experienced Social Security Disability Attorneys have successfully won SSDI cases for many individuals with musculoskeletal diseases and muscle or bone disorders. Whether your musculoskeletal, muscle or bone disorders qualifies you to receive SSDI will depend on a number of factors. As […]
Long Beach Attorneys Explain: Collecting Social Security Disability for Amputation– If you have suffered an amputation, our thoughts are with you and we are here to help. We understand that an amputation is a life changing event that poses unbelievable challenges. In addition to the physical and emotional toll of the amputation – you now […]
Long Beach Attorneys Explain: Collecting Social Security Disability for Broken Bones– A broken bone (also called a fracture) is not only extremely painful – it can be financially painful as well. Time off work due to a broken bone can be economically devastating. However, collecting Social Security Disability for a broken bone is very difficult. […]
Ask the Long Beach Attorneys: When Can You Sue in a Workers Comp Case? Workers Compensation was put in place so that injured employees would “automatically” receive compensation – and not have to resort to a lawsuit for their injuries. The flip side to this “protection” for workers was that they give up their right […]
The Truth about TV Commercial Workers Comp Attorneys Anyone with a TV set has seen the dramatic and often “heart wrenching” commercials for Workers Comp attorneys. Some are sensitive and well done, while others are a bit “cheap” or “cheesy” looking. And, of course they all promise “big settlements”. But what most people do not […]
Orange County Workers Comp Attorneys Explain: What is a QME or Med Legal Evaluation? When you apply for workers comp, your employer’s workers comp insurance company can dispute what your treating physician recommends for you. Often times the workers comp insurance company will dispute your doctor’s opinions on whether you are permanently or temporarily disabled. […]
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