Fremont Workers’ Compensation Attorneys

Legal Representation for Workers in All Industries

Pacific Workers', The Lawyers for Injured Workers is the first name that injured workers trust to handle their workers’ compensation cases in Fremont, California. Our law firm is dedicated entirely to workers' comp cases for injured workers in all industries. Thanks to our experience, resources, and reputation, we can handle cases involving the largest corporations and insurance companies with businesses and headquarters in the Bay Area, so you know that we’ll be ready to guide you through your case, no matter what.

We can represent workers from these large workplaces in Fremont and others:

• Tesla Motors Center complex
• Tesla Engineering warehouse
• Amazon warehouses
• Seagate warehouse
• Western Digital complex
• Kaiser Permanente Fremont Medical Center

Get more information about the workers’ comp process after a work-related injury. Call (888) 740-6434 or contact our law firm online.

Workers’ Compensation Benefits

Workers’ compensation is a system designed to get injured workers access to medical care at no cost to them, so they can recover comfortably and return to work. It doesn’t consider liability for a workplace accident when deciding if an injured worker is eligible for benefits, either. The main condition is that the worker was hurt while at work or completing a work-related task. California has some of the strongest worker protections in the nation, so the benefits that might be available to you if you were hurt while working in Fremont could be substantial.

While working on your case, our attorneys can see if you qualify for these workers’ comp benefits:

• Medical treatments: The main benefit of workers’ compensation is the coverage of all medically necessary treatments, including emergency care, hospitalization, prescriptions, therapies, etc. There is no cap on medical treatment costs under workers’ compensation rules.
• Temporary disability pay: If you can’t return to work soon after your work-related accident, you can become eligible for temporary disability pay. Typically, this pay is equal to two-thirds of your usual average wages, and it can last for two years or 104 weeks.
• Permanent disability pay: A permanent work-related injury can make you eligible for permanent disability pay once temporary benefits end. This type of pay is based on the severity and type of disability that you have suffered.
• Life pension: When a worker is deemed to be 70-99% disabled (and not likely to be able to work in any field), life pension benefits can be granted to them through workers’ compensation, which can be granted in addition to disability payments.
• Vocational rehabilitation: Your workers’ comp benefits could include the cost of vocational rehabilitation programs or courses, which help you complete training or educational requirements to start a career for a different career if you can’t return to your previous role.

Do You Qualify for Workers’ Compensation?

As mentioned, California has generous protections for workers, so most employees in the state should be covered by workers’ compensation insurance. This applies to full-time, part-time, seasonal, and first-day workers with eligibility.

To file a workers’ compensation claim, you must have been injured:

• While working or carrying out a job-related task.
• Due to your typical job expectations.

However, the law does not guarantee workers’ compensation to all workers in the state. For example, independent contractors or workers who did not miss time off work due to their injury usually do not qualify. To know for certain if you should be getting workers’ compensation benefits after a job-related injury or illness diagnosis, the simplest step to take is to speak with Pacific Workers', The Lawyers for Injured Workers.

Choose One of the State’s Most Successful Firms

Our Fremont workers’ compensation attorneys have more than 130 years of collective practice experience to put to good use for our clients. To date, our law firm has been successful in 98% of our cases, meaning we have secured the benefits owed to our clients, negotiated a positive settlement, or won a court award in every 49 of 50 cases we take. Few law firms can boast the same success rate. We can never promise one case result or another, but we can say that our past successes speak to our abilities. Please reach out today to see how we can help you, too.

Contact our firm online or dial (888) 740-6434 at any time.

Fremont Workers’ Compensation FAQ

• How soon do you have to tell your employer about a workplace accident?
  You should try to tell your employer immediately after you are hurt on the job, even if it is a minor injury that doesn’t need medical attention. If you don’t tell your employer about an injury within 30 days, then you can lose the option to file for workers’ compensation benefits.
• How long until the claims adjuster responds to my claim?
  Your employer must notify their insurance provider within 24 hours of receiving your accident report (DWC-1 form). The insurance provider then has 90 days to deny or accept your claim. In the meantime, you should be approved for all possible benefits. If no response is given within 90 days, then the case defaults in your favor.
• Can your employer fire you while you’re on workers’ comp?
  An employer is not legally obligated to hold or guarantee your job while you are on workers’ compensation or disability. If you lose your job while on workers’ comp, you don’t lose workers’ comp eligibility, though. Also, if you do return to work, your employer must accommodate you based on your injury or disabilities.