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• What is the Supplemental Job Displacement Benefit?

  If your work injury keeps you from doing your old job, this benefit can help you develop new skills for a different job.

• What is a Utilization Review?

  Your employer or their workers’ comp insurance carrier will decide whether your treatment is medically necessary. Here’s what you need to know.

• What is the difference between a QME and an AME?

  If you find yourself in a dispute with your employer over your medical treatment or what benefits are due, an independent evaluation from a third party might help resolve the disagreement.

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• What does it cost to hire a lawyer for my workers’ compensation case?

  Workers’ compensation attorneys won’t charge you any money upfront, and their fees are lower than what other personal injury lawyers charge in civil cases.

• How to choose a workers’ compensation attorney

  It’s pretty easy to find an attorney, but how do you find one that’s right for you and your workers’ comp case?

• How do I get my workers’ comp benefits paid?

  Periodic payments or a lump sump? Settling your case is the hard part, but you’ll still need to work out how you receive your award.

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• What is the heart presumption in California workers’ compensation law?

  Heart conditions are presumed to be work-related for certain workers under California’s labor law.

• Is COVID-19 covered by California workers’ compensation?

  Healthcare workers, first responders and certain other workers with COVID-19 are presumed to have contracted the illness on the job.

• Can I get workers’ compensation for hearing loss?

  Hearing loss is covered by California workers’ compensation, provided you can prove the amount of loss and that it was caused by your job.

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