Workers' Comp Law California- Spiro K. Pistiolas

  When you pay an insurance provider a premium, you have the legal right to expect that the company will manage and act in an honest manner to pay out on any true claims you may have. If they don’t do this, they can be held legally responsible for what they did. Each state has its own workers’ compensation system to try to cut down on the number of cases between employers and employees. Workers’ compensation means that if an employee gets hurt on the job, they are eligible for financial benefits. In return for these sure benefits, they promise not to sue their employers if they get hurt. Reasons For Denying A Workers’ Compensation Claim An insurance provider has a lot of reasons, some of which are good and some of which are not, to say no to your claim. Here are some of the most popular ones: Insufficient coverage: They may say that your insurance policy doesn’t cover your claim. Check the “Exclusions” part of your policy to learn more about what is not covered. If the policy isn’...

  Work can be stressful a lot of the time. There is always a lot of pressure on workers to do a good job and meet the company’s standards. But when stress causes a major mental illness that keeps a worker from doing their job for a long time, they need to file a workers’ compensation claim to get paid for the time they couldn’t work. Even if your claim of mental stress is hard to prove, your boss may still pay you for it. To build a good case, we need to prove the following: A doctor told you that you have a mental illness that makes you unable to work or needs medical care. You’ve worked for this company for at least 6 months. Most likely, your accidents were caused by the way you worked. If your boss or their workers’ compensation insurance company underpays or rejects your claim, you need to talk to a lawyer who has a track record of protecting their client’s rights. Common Worker’s Compensation Claims Caused by Stress Stress-related illnesses that start at work are much more ...

  One of the most delicate parts of the human body can be the ankle. Ankle injuries are sometimes among the most common. When dealing with a situation like this, it’s important to be sure you have all the tools you can get your hands on and keep living your life as usual. One of the fewer reasons for these kinds of accidents, but still a common one, can be the shoes you wear. What You Need to Know About Broken Ankle The ankle joint is made up of the fibula, the tibia, and the talus. Two of the most frequently occurring injuries to the ankle joint are sprains and breaks. The American Orthopedic Foot & Ankle Society says that tendon sprains and tears happen most often on the outside of the ankle. Even though some ankle sprains happen when a broken ankle is being set, there are many other things that can cause them. The most usual way an ankle cracks is when it rolls out or in. Pain, swelling , bruising, blisters , and not being able to put weight on your ankle are all signs of ...