Also known as workers compensation, workers comp in Los Angeles is a complex matter.  Essentially, the program was designed for employees suffering from a job-related illness, injury, or condition.  It means they have the right to medical care, as well as payment for any temporary or lasting disability as the result of the injury.

Your employer most likely has insurance for this service that he or she pays for as part of the cost of business.  If such insurance is not obtained through a private company, California’s State Compensation Insurance Fund is the largest of all the state funds in America.  This helps your employer afford worker comp in Los Angeles.

But just because your employer has this service does not mean they offer it freely to you.  It represents a major cost to them, a cost they may be looking to avoid.  They will often seek to limit your Los Angeles worker comp coverage in order to keep more profit for themselves.

Your employers probably have competent attorneys working hard for them.  You deserve to have someone working for you who is equally well-versed in Los Angeles worker comp law.  If you have to go into battle against your employer, make sure you have an experienced firm, such as Daley and Dixon, LLP, by your side.

Some facts about workers comp

• Each day in the United States, over 16,000 injuries or illnesses occur in the workplace
• Each year in the United States, there are nearly 6,000 workplace fatalities 
• Over 192 million (roughly 98% of United States employees) are covered by workers comp
• In 2005, every major industry in the United States reported that sprains and strains were their number one workplace injury
• In 2005, the second most common workplace injuries were bruises and contusions, followed by cuts and lacerations
• Around 20% of employees in the United States have employers who are self-insured for workers comp

Speak to our Los Angeles worker compensation attorneys at Dixon and Daley LLP at 866-662-9681 or use our email form to contact us today with questions about your legal issues