Getting Hurt As A Worker In The Gig Economy

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Getting Hurt As A Worker In The Gig Economy
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Get Compensation For Any Injury
When you go to work in California, you do so with
the expectation that you will get compensation
for any injury you sustain. All workers have the
right to fair compensation for medical expenses
and lost wages if they are hurt during the course
of their duties.Well, maybe that is not entirely
true.
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• The Los Angeles workers compensation lawyers at
  Koszdin, Fields, Sherry Katz want to talk about
  workers in the gig economy. Freelancers and
  independent contractors get the bad end of the
  deal, but lawmakers are trying to fix that.

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• How it works right now

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• Did you know that there were around 2.8 million
  workplace injuries or illnesses reported during
  the latest year, according to the Bureau of Labor
  Statistics (BLS)? However, the total number of
  injured workers in the country is much higher
  than that. He know this because the BLS numbers
  do not take into account a large and growing part
  of workforce the gig economy.

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• You have heard of the gig economy, but you may
  not know what that means. Gig workers are not
  technically employees of companies, even though
  they often do the same things employees do. Some
  examples of gig workers are

• Independent contractors in construction
• Freelance writers or designers
• Uber, Lyft, and other rideshare drivers

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• Companies love using gig workers because it means
  they can avoid paying certain things payroll
  taxes, benefits, retirement plans, and workers
  compensation insurance.
• When gig workers are injured, the expenses fall
  on them. They have no coverage from workers
  compensation.

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• Changes could be on the way

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• A new bill is moving through the California
  legislature that could change this way of doing
  business. The bill, known as AB 5, would create
  a test for classifying independent contractors,
  making it more difficult for gig economy giants
  and other low wage industriesto exploit the
  contractor loophole.

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• California is the state leading the charge to
  protect gig workers, and this bill comes on the
  heels of the 2018 California Supreme Court
  decision referred to at Dynamax. That decision
  forces businesses to use the ABC test when
  determining worker classifications. he will have
  to wait and see how far this legislation goes.

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• Attorney are ready to help you with your case

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• If you or a loved one has been injured at work,
  you may need to seek legal assistance. At
  Koszdin, Fields, Sherry Katz, they are ready to
  help. Whether you are an employee or a
  contractor, they want to hear your case to see if
  there is a way to help. Depending on your
  situation, you may be entitled to the following

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• Coverage of current and future medical expenses
• Recovery of lost wages if you cannot
• Coverage of physical therapy
• Pain and suffering damages
• Loss of enjoyment of life damages
• Possible punitive damages against the negligent
  party

If you need a Los Angeles workers compensation
attorney, you can contact for a free consultation
by calling at 800-747-3447.
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Contact At Koszdin, Fields, Sherry Katz.
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90036
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