Folsom CONSTRUCTION ACCIDENT ATTORNEY

The California workers’ compensation system protects most construction workers in Folsom injured at work. Workers’ compensation is a no-fault insurance policy. It means that you get coverage regardless of who was responsible for the construction accident. It could be your employer, another employee, or a result of

your negligence. Either way, the workers’ compensation system compensates you for the following:

Medical treatment: Medical treatment includes visits to a doctor or hospital, diagnostic testing, medication, travel, and medical equipment costs.

Supplemental job displacement benefits: Supplemental job displacement benefits are vouchers that promise to offer financial assistance. They apply if an employee cannot return to their old job and require skill enhancement or educational retraining at a state-accredited or state-approved school. You can utilize these benefits to pay for your tuition, books, fees, and other expenses incurred for skill enhancement or retraining.

Death benefits: These benefits apply if a worker gets killed while on the job. According to the workers’ compensation system, these benefits are for the spouse, children, and other individuals financially dependent on the deceased individual.

Temporary disability benefits: Temporary disability benefits offer compensation for lost income due to your injury. You are entitled to receive these benefits if your injury prevents you from returning to work and taking time off to recover.

Permanent disability benefits: These are payments received if you cannot heal completely from your injury and suffer a permanent loss in physical or cognitive functions.