Do I Need a Lawyer To File a Workers’ Compensation Claim?
Injured workers can greatly benefit from hiring an experienced workers’ compensation attorney to handle the numerous, complex facets of a work comp claim. Though hiring an attorney is not required, it can make a significant difference in the likelihood that your claim will succeed, and is strongly advised in the majority of workers’ compensation and employment law cases. […]
Governor Signs CA Farmworker COVID-19 Relief Assembly Bills 2043 & 2165
Late last month, Governor Gavin Newsom officially signed AB 2043 and AB 2165 into law, two key pieces of the California Farmworker COVID-19 Relief Package that passed the Legislature in August. Chair of the Assembly Agriculture Committee, Robert Rivas, and Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia authored AB 2165. Rivas, Garcia, and Assemblymember Lorena Gonzalez authored AB 2043. The bills are part of the nation’s first […]
Californians Provided Additional COVID-19 Workers’ Compensation Protections
A new bill signed by California Governor Gavin Newsom relaxes the burden of proof required to receive workers’ compensation benefits for select essential employees who contract COVID-19 on the job. Senate Bill 1159 (SB 1159) allows for police, firefighters, and other essential employees who contract COVID-19 while working to be covered under the state’s workers’ compensation program. SB […]
How Does Workers’ Compensation Pay For Lost Wages in California?
Many workers have suffered dual effects from the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic in the form of physical ailments related to the virus and subsequent financial hardship from loss of work. As the number of COVID-19 cases has grown in California, Dordulian Law Group has received many inquiries regarding what is specifically covered under workers’ compensation insurance, and whether […]
How Do I Find the Best California Lawyer to Win My Workers’ Compensation Case?
When someone experiences an injury at work, workers’ compensation insurance provides five basic financial benefits to the injured party: Medical care: Payments by your employer towards medical bills for necessary care to help you recover from an injury or illness caused by work Temporary disability benefits: Payments for lost wages resulting from an injury that prevents you […]
Examples of COVID-19 Workplace Injuries
With the number of COVID-19 cases in the US exceeding 1.6 million, we continue to receive a number of questions from concerned clients regarding what type of injuries are covered under workers’ compensation insurance. We’ve compiled a few recent examples that have made headlines: A nurse without an N95 mask raced in to treat a […]
Governor Newsom’s Executive Order Ensures Workers Infected By COVID-19 Are Protected
Today Governor Gavin Newsom signed a critical executive order extending workers’ compensation eligibility for California workers who contract COVID-19. The order makes it easier for workers who become infected with COVID-19 to file a claim for workers’ compensation benefits. We at Dordulian Law Group applaud the Governor’s action, as it ensures that all workers — […]
Are You Covered by Workers’ Compensation Insurance When Injured While Working From Home?
Last week the New York Times reported that at least 316 million people in at least 42 states are under some form of government-mandated stay-at-home order. California was the first state to officially announce such directives. With the coronavirus pandemic forcing so many people to work from home, the Dordulian Law Group has been inundated with calls from concerned […]
California Insurance Commissioner: ‘All Workers Affected by COVID-19 Eligible for Workers’ Compensation Benefits, Regardless of Immigration Status’
In response to the coronavirus pandemic, California Insurance Commissioner, Ricardo Lara, issued an alert to insurance companies earlier this month confirming that all workers affected by COVID-19 are eligible for workers’ compensation benefits, regardless of their immigration status. All workers impacted by coronavirus on the job, including undocumented immigrants, are now eligible for workers’ compensation benefits, and can […]
What To Do If Your Employer Forces You To Work Despite The COVID-19 Stay-at-Home Order
Last week Los Angeles Mayor, Eric Garcetti, announced the city’s “business ambassadors program,” an initiative meant to force nonessential businesses to close in light of the coronavirus pandemic. The initiative is a response to the daily reports received by the mayor’s office of nonessential businesses continuing to operate despite the statewide stay-at-home order. Mayor Garcetti called such […]