Attorney Search Network can help you find Orange County workers' compensation lawyers and law firms who
have experience and expertise in dealing with all sort of
workers' compensation issues and are committed to providing the highest
quality of competent legal representation. If you are looking for qualified Orange County Lawyers, contact us today at (800)
215-1190 or fill out our Find
an Orange County Lawyer form. The right wortkers' compensation
lawyer in Orange County can make all the difference.
Workers compensation laws are designed to guarantee
that employees who are injured or disabled on the job are
provided with fixed monetary awards, eliminating the need
for litigation.
The workers compensation system is premised
on a trade-off between employees and employers; employees
are supposed to promptly receive the limited statutory workers'
compensation benefits for on-the-job injuries, and in return,
the limited workers' compensation benefits are the exclusive
remedy for injured employees against their employer, even
when the employer negligently caused the injury. Orange County
workers compensation law also requires employers to obtain
insurance to cover potential workers compensation claims,
and sets up a fund for claims that employers have illegally
failed to insure against.
The Federal Employment Compensation Act provides
workers compensation for non-military, federal employees.
Many of its provisions are typical of most worker compensation
laws. Awards are limited to "disability or death"
sustained while in the performance of the employee's duties
but not caused willfully by the employee or by intoxication.
The act covers medical expenses due to the disability and
may require the employee to undergo job retraining. A disabled
employee receives two thirds of his or her normal monthly
salary during the disability and may receive more for permanent
physical injuries, or if he or she has dependents. The act
provides compensation for survivors of employees who are killed.
The act is administered by the Office of Workers' Compensation
Programs.
All of our Orange County workers compensation
lawyers and law firms are members in good standing of the
California Bar Association and have been subject to our pre-screening
process so that we may provide you with the best help possible.
To get referred to qualified Orange County workers compensation
lawyers
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