Calculating Workers’ Comp Benefits in California

No two states approach workers’ compensation in the same manner. That said, fully understanding the California workers’ compensation structure can ideally prepare you for making legal decisions that will impact your legal claim to deserved benefits.

With this framework in mind, here are a few considerations to keep in mind regarding how workers’ comp benefits are calculated in the state of California.

Legal Expectations After a California Workplace Injury From a California Employer

When you have been injured in the workplace, at the very least you should expect a rapid response to your workplace injury. Once you report your workplace injury in a timely manner, your employer  ought to file paperwork that provides for your workers’ compensation within 24 hours of the claim that you file.

Once an Employer Claim Form Is Submitted, Injured Employees Must Be Meticulously Detailed

Once employees in California meet their end of the bargain by filing a workers’ compensation form, injured employees will then be required to fully complete the workers’ portion of a workers’ compensation form.

To be clear, each and every injury ought to be described in full and transparent details. That way, an insurance company or similar legal parties cannot justifiably claim that your legal claim fails due to vagueness or a lack of specificity. A strong legal claim is based on evidence, which often relies on expert witnesses and existing California case law.

At The Ledger Law Firm, our national personal injury and workers’ compensation law firm makes sure that you receive the legal compensation that is owed to you. It is essential to understand that most California workers are entitled to receive workers’ compensation based on existing law.

What Most California Workers Are Entitled to Receive According to California Law

As a general rule, the typical California worker is entitled to receive two-thirds of their their pre-tax gross wages, as established by California law. Further, the typical injured worker in California is entitled to receive payment for treatment that is “reasonably required” to cure or relieve an injury’s effects.

While receiving legally deserved benefits is important, it is also essential to understand how these benefits are calculated.

Calculating CA Workers’ Comp Benefits

California workers’ compensation benefits are based on the medical care necessary to care for injured workers on the job. Typically, these injuries are covered by workplace injury polices, and as such, deductibles and out-of-pocket costs are not paid by the injured worker.

Instead, the injured workers’ insurance coverage is expected to pay for costs that include

• Medication
• Therapy
• Ongoing expenses such as recurring hospital care
• Recurring physical therapy

Regardless of whether your claim has been accepted or denied, you can expect to receive at least $10,000 in workplace injury coverage compensation for the typical California accident.

If you have any additional questions about California workers’ compensation, it is time to talk to a workers’ comp attorney at The Ledger Law Firm.

Our team is here to make sure that you have the legal representation needed to protect your legal rights after suffering a workplace injury in California.

To learn more about how we can help your legal claim, contact us online to discuss the facts of your California workers’ compensation claim today.