This video reviews when workers’ compensation may offer settlement. If you are an injured worker with a California injury, and don’t have an attorney, this video is intended to help provide an overview of workers’ compensation topics so you can better represent yourself.
In workers’ compensation, most every case will end with a settlement. The question then becomes, when? The bottom line is that settlement can occur at any time. It is more difficult to settle early on in the case as there are so many variables that you as an unrepresented injured worker may not want to come down to what insurance is offering, and insurance may not be willing to come up to what you are demanding. Plus, without an attorney, and early in the case, it can be very difficult to properly value a case. Is it worth ,000 or ,000? Depending on the facts, ,000 may be a high value, or ,000 may be too low. Plus, once you come to an agreement, you need to get it approved by a judge, and that judge will need to find adequacy in the settlement documents and the medical reporting.
Jeremy Lusk is a certified specialist in workers’ compensation with almost two decades of experience, and previously served as a Judge at the Fresno District Office of the WCAB. He has worked out of Fresno, but appeared at numerous Boards to represent both injured workers and employers/carriers.
No attorney/client relationship is created or implied by this video. This video is not offering legal advice as to what you should, or should not, do in your workers’ compensation case, but rather offers education/information as to the California workers’ compensation system for unrepresented workers so they can better represent themselves and make more informed decisions.
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Hey man i got hit by a tug driver while offloading planes at fedex express and the man was 100% at fault for the accident. so i broke my left leg and my right ankle now i have a metal rod in the left leg and screws in both legs also how much should i expect?
I have a rating of 7.5 out of a 9 maximum and I will need prescription meds for many years ro come. From a work comp concussion. Is there a reference book on this for indiana ?
what does it mean when i rieceve a letter saying "Before the workers compensation appeals board 0f the state of california" ? and says my name/attorney vs the company and i believe there attorney?
I got hurt at work I had over 500 pound worth of furniture fall on my back kinda of randomly while I was lifting sum other boxes and was not trained properly on how to do job now dealing with spinal contusions and not able to bend or walk for long currently .all this was caught on camera to and got multiple statements from employees how much you think I could get for my injury?
Can they take 23 years to do this ?
If an IME doctor lies and says a traumatic brain injury's damage to ones vision is not permanent after more than a year of treatment & the workers treating doctors says it's permanent and nothing can be done, is this matter easy to overturn in court hearing? What effect would this have on the workers settlement?
In Beacon NY if you buy sneakers people will gather together to stop you from receiving benefits
Thank you for this video. After 6 years, the insurance company wants to bribe me for 2 hearing aids, and I did not accept it. So far, I have changed three lawyers, because all those lawyers were on the same front with the insurance company. They just drag the case so that I drop this case(Waiting Game). All these lawyers, despite my strong insistence and emphasis, do not let the insurance company come to the final trial (the last lawyer even interrogated me for two and a half hours). Please let me know if you have a solution.🙏🙏🙏
I need help . I was bitten by dog while working for Fed Ex Ground which is an independent contractor. I was delivering a package to the front door when the door when the customer open the door and her medium dog came out and bite me. Anyways I went to the Dr and got an MRI and they concluded that I have arthritis and the Dr suggested that I needed to see a knee specialist. I havnt been able to see a Dr due to my schedule only having Sunday off and work doesn’t want to give me days off to see a Dr so workers com offered me 25k to settle but I have to resign my job . I make 50k a year and that just seems like low ball number. What do you think I can get with a good attorney?
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That does sound interesting I do have an attorney I already got surgery I already did my 17 sessions of physical therapy and I already did my q&A today as I am typing I'm having my first deposition what to expect after this
What can I expect from cervical fusion settlement How much
Hey i was at work about 2 weeks ago and my coworker turned a machine on that crushed and broke my ankles bones in my right foot and cause nerve damage in my right foot to which i have no feeling in anymore. Ive had surgery to get metal plates and screws installed in both ankles. Im starting physical and occupational therapy tomorrow and im in a wheelchair.. i have severe pain everyday due to my surgery, could you please help me on how to go about this? Or if you have any tips? Thank you!
Enjoyed yr video, very helpful. Wanted to ask if a person has not reached MMI yet, at what point will a QME be done? Is a QME something that comes automatically after you reach MMI (back injury/surgery)
Had a beam fall on my foot (broke 4 toes ) then it bounced into my leg (broke my leg) then I fell 30 ft in to a river. Was not tied off . Foman on site. No one was drug tested . Over all 3 surgeries including losing a 1/4 of my big toe . Should I be expecting a decent check ?
I was injured on the job in 2020 and my employer never reported my injury to workers comp. They basically tricked me into not mentioning my injury. Now this year injured my back in the same place and i ended up needing and getting back surgery in February. My question is if the insurance company is offering me 15000 for the injury in 2020 should i take it or should i wait until after my qme
Hi, I was injured at work back in 2020 and needed surgery/physical therapy/pain meds. I went back to work in 2021 and I cannot contact my new adjuster. They do not answer my calls or emails me back. I don’t have a lawyer. I am disabled. I am unsure of what the next steps are? When Will they close my WC end? Will I get any compensation like stips/awards?
Thanks
I was injured at work, slipped on grease. My attorney is push for MSA only. Shouldn't I have an opinion?
Good morning. You repeat several times in your video, and thank you for making it, that if you don't have an attorney. I could not imagine any one doing that. Don't go it alone people. Your health, your benefits, your family, your well being, immediate and in the future is at stakes here. Get help!
When an injured worker has severe issues, that require multiple surgeries, or life long medical care, Insurace will try to push the injured worker to settle. They will know the cost in long term will be dramatic for them.
If the injured worker knows that the medical care its so important and is specified by the Qme that a lot of care is needed for long term. I talk about severe cases, not a sprain or scratch. then do not settle, exhaust all medical care possible. Usually when long therm medical care is involved, like surgeries, assistive devices ,etc.. the WPI rating will go higher at future revaluations. fight for youself