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Do
you need an attorney?
In a minor case, especially one with no
loss time from work or permanent
disability, one may fortunately secure the needed treatment,
get over the
"speed bump," and get on with their life just fine. In more
serious situations, that may not be
the case.
In 2004, the California
workers' compensation system
was altered by our governor in Senate Bill 899. That
law permanently established an unfair
advantage for the insurance companies and employers. It was
rammed through Sacramento
by our governor, who campaigned on a platform of
“reducing workers'
compensation premiums.”
That
law was actually completely written by a large national
insurance carrier that markets workers'
compensation policies in California. (This same
insurance company sponsored the governor’s inaugural ball for
over $100,000.) The
old workers compensation system was, in fact, flawed and
did
need to be changed. But the Governor used an ax where he
should have used a scalpel. He made wholesale cuts in
benefits to
the injured worker and gave unfair control over their provision to the
insurance companies and large self-insured employers.
Since
the insurance companies wrote the law, securing proper benefits,
payments and treatment in this “post reform era" requires
keen
understanding of the
Labor Code, Administrative Rules (Title Eight) and the extensive case
law that
interprets them. The goal of every insurance company is not
as it
should be, “the
proper provision of benefits.” Instead, it is their
goal “to
minimize the expense of every claim.”
The insurance companies have
their teams of attorneys and
adjustors trained to achieve their
goal. Who do you have? Without a skilled
California workers' compensation attorney in this highly
technical field, injured workers are left as prey in a system skewed
to
take advantage of them.
Contact
If
you've been injured in a work related accident or cumulative trauma, contact experienced, aggressive, and
highly respected southern California workers'
compensation lawyer and advocate, Steven A. Meline. For a
free, confidential consultation, call (888) 793-4878 or (888) 793-HURT.
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