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It just happenedCan I even file?They stopped something, or won't start itDoctors, exams, and recordsSpecific injuriesSomething is about to be decidedInvestigation and testimonyWork, money, and other benefitsTiming, and after it endsPaperwork and lawyersTalk to a lawyer

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It just happened

It was my faultI hurt my back liftingI fell at workI was hurt on a ladderI was hurt in the parking lotI cut my handThere were no safety guardsI was hurt during trainingI was in a crash while workingI got sick from something at workA coworker hurt meA customer attacked meThey say I was horsing aroundI got hurt at a company eventI was hurt on my way to workIt was my first dayI got hurt working from homeNobody saw it happenI was hurt during my breakHow do I prove my injury?

Can I even file?

My employer says I can'tI'm undocumentedDoes this affect my immigration case?I'm pregnantI'd been drinking or usingI'd only worked there a few weeksI work for a small businessI work through a staffing agencyMy employer is self-insuredMy employer went out of businessMy employer changed insurance companiesIs my employer even insured?I was paid in cashThey say I'm an independent contractorI was hurt in California but live elsewhereI didn't report it right awayI have two jobsI need an interpreterI'm a union memberCan I still file if I quit?I'm scared to fileI work for a school districtI'm a firefighter or police officerThey want me to take a drug test

They stopped something, or won't start it

My check stoppedMy benefits went downMy claim is delayedNothing is happeningMy adjuster won't call me backThey denied my MRIThey approved part of my treatmentI need surgery and they're stallingWho pays while I wait for surgery?IMR went against meThey say it's not work-relatedThey say it's just arthritisI have diabetes or another conditionThey told me to use my own insuranceI can't afford to wait

Doctors, exams, and records

They want me to see their doctorCan I see my own doctor?My doctor won't take workers' compCan I get a second opinion?What is an AME?I missed my QME appointmentI don't agree with the QME reportWhat happens at my QME?Can I choose the QME specialty?They want me to see a psychiatristHow do I get my records?Mileage and travelI need a ride to my appointmentsMy interpreter wasn't goodMy doctor released me but I can't workThe doctor won't write restrictionsThey sent me to a doctor far awayCan I see a chiropractor?I can't afford my prescriptionsThere's a nurse at my appointmentsDo I have to go to the company clinic?Can I get mental health treatment?I can't sleep since the injuryI need help at homeWhat if I need surgery?

Specific injuries

I think I have carpal tunnelMy hearing is getting worseI got a hernia at workMy other side started hurtingMy pain is worse than my ratingI have two different injuriesThe surgery made it worse

Something is about to be decided

My doctor said I'm permanent and stationaryWhat is a rating string?What is Almaraz/Guzman?Can I add body parts?How much is my case worth?Is my settlement offer enough?What is a Compromise and Release?Should I settle or go to trial?What happens at a settlement conference?What happens at trial?What if my employer appeals?I got a letter about a lienCan my settlement be garnished?They want me to sign somethingMy settlement check was less than I expectedI signed something I shouldn't haveThey offered me severanceMy health insurance wants to be paid backI'm on Medicare

Investigation and testimony

They want a recorded statementI think they're following meDo they get my social media?Can I get the surveillance video?Can I see my own file?What if my employer lies?I had a workers' comp case beforeThey're asking about my immigration statusI have an old injury and a new one

Work, money, and other benefits

How much do I get while off work?Do I have to use my sick time?Do I pay taxes on it?I'm on Social Security disabilityI can't go back to my old jobThey're pressuring me to come backLight duty with nothing to doCan I be fired?Can I work a different job while on comp?I was fired before I filedDo I have to tell a new employer?Can my family get anything?Can I get unemployment instead?What happens to my health insurance?I'm a veteran with VA benefits

Timing, and after it ends

How long will this take?My case is taking yearsI think I missed a deadlineCan I reopen my case?I got hurt again at the same jobI got hurt again at a new jobWhat if I move out of state?What if I die before my case ends?My case was dismissedHow do I get this heard faster?

Paperwork and lawyers

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Impairment values described are from the AMA Guides, 5th Edition as applied under the California rating schedule; the Guides are a copyrighted medical text and figures here are summarized rather than reproduced. Your rating depends on your own examination findings.

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