Who Is and Is Not Covered by Workers Compensation in California?

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Who Is and Is Not Covered by Workers Compensation
in California?
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Workers compensation has always been a hot topic
in the business world. It is due to the fact that
every day, someone gets injured while performing
their regular work duties. The question is once
an employee is injured, are they immediately
eligible for a workers compensation? Sadly, the
answer is both Yes and No. There are many factors
that determine whether or not an employee is
eligible for workers compensation.
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These employees will not get compensation after
getting injured on the job. They are
Type of Work / Job Categories That Are Not
Covered By Workers Compensation

• Business owners
• Independent contractors
• Federal employees
• Railroad employees
• Longshoremen
• Volunteers
• Farmers

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Covered By Workers Compensation Benefits
All the other employees (except the ones listed
above) are normally covered by the workers
compensation system. If an employee is injured
while at work or while performing work duties off
the work premises, he or she is entitled to
receive compensation for their
Medical Bills
Lost Wages
Disability Benefits
Rehabili- tation
Death Benefits
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Be sure to get in touch with workers compensation
lawyers in Los Angeles right after getting
injured and schedule a free consultation. You
will not be obligated to hire an attorney after
the initial consultation. Also, keep in mind that
the attorneys work on contingency, meaning that
if your claim is not successful, you will not be
charged anything for the attorneys services.
With nothing to lose, do not hesitate to seek
legal help.
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Things To Do Right After The Injury
As soon as you get injured, call the ambulance.
Let your employer know of your injury (you have
up to 30 days from the moment of the injury to
notify your superiors), and focus on your health
and recovery. Once you have notified your
employer, you have up to two years to file a
workers compensation claim. Take your time to
heal and stabilize your health, and once that is
done, speak with a Los Angeles workers
compensation lawyer at the Law Offices of Kropach
Kropach and start working on your claim.
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