Workers’ Compensation

After a work injury in California, you may be hearing about temporary disability and permanent disability. You want to know what the difference is, but often you get confusing or partial information. California law offers you temporary or permanent disability depending on your circumstances. Which will apply is best discussed with a skilled California workers’…

If you get injured at work and need surgery, you likely have a lot of questions about what happens next. Who approves your surgery? Once approved, who pays it? Under California workers’ compensation law, you’re entitled to reasonable and necessary medical treatment, but an insurance company might try to limit what they pay out by…

A herniated disc is so painful, and it’s very debilitating. If you’re suffering from it, you don’t need to be told that. You’re living it. If you were hurt on the job, your herniated disc is covered by the California workers’ comp system. Jobs that involve a lot of heavy lifting are a common cause…

A torn rotator cuff is very painful and can be debilitating as well. It is a common shoulder injury for California workers. This is especially true if your job involves pushing, repetitive overhead motions, or heavy lifting. You may wonder if this is covered by California workers’ compensation. The answer is yes, as long as…

Construction work can be very dangerous. Every worker in the industry knows this. You’re working with heavy machinery, doing repetitive physical tasks, and being exposed to dangers unique to your profession. When you get hurt, the consequences to your health and finances can be significant. Workers’ compensation in California is designed to help with much…

Yes, you can receive California workers’ comp benefits for a knee injury that develops over time. Many jobs result in slowly developing knee problems. Kneeling on concrete, heavy lifting, and much more can damage your knees. Gradual onset damage can be just as bad as a sudden accident injury, so you deserve compensation for these…

Not every work injury symptom will show up right away. It’s actually very common for symptoms to show up days, weeks, or months later. This is even more true for brain and head injuries. Concussions or traumatic brain injuries can manifest symptoms much later, and may not be as noticeable at first while recovering from…

In most cases, you are still entitled to workers’ compensation benefits if you were partially at fault for your own injuries. California uses a no-fault system in workers’ comp, as do most states. The employee doesn’t have to prove the employer did anything wrong, and vice versa. This is a trade off to protect workers…

Agricultural workers are so important to California as a whole. Throughout Salinas and the broader Central Coast region, their efforts drive the economy. They also face really high injury rates, and often face difficulties getting through workers’ compensation without help from an experienced attorney. At Ratto Law Firm, P.C., our California workers’ compensation attorneys are…

When you report a work injury, you hope that your boss will take it seriously. Instead, your employer could try to deny that your injury occurred at work. This tactic is all too common, and is designed as an excuse to get out of paying you what you are owed. Even if this happens, there…