Workers’ Compensation

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…

After a work injury or a claim denial, you may wonder how to pick the best workers’ compensation attorney in California. Workers in Oakland, San Jose, and Sacramento should know what to look for when choosing the lawyer that’s right for them. Workers’ compensation law is highly complex and requires a lawyer that know the…

After an initial work injury, your doctor might put you on light-duty work. This is supposed to make it easier to go back to work, while protecting your recovery along the way. But what happens if you get hurt again, while on light-duty work? Are you allowed additional coverage for the new injury, or an…

Unfortunately, repetitive stress injury claims are denied too often. This is partly because the evidence is more complicated, but it is also used as an excuse by employers and insurers to avoid paying out when they think they can. As symptoms build up, workers often miss the signs of an injury. This could affect their…

After an injury, you are dealing with financial pressures, physical pain, and more. Work injuries are nearly always handled by the workers’ compensation system in California. This means you have to navigate the system, provide documentation, and perhaps even deal with a denied claim. Either way, you’re likely wondering what your claim will to help…

Workers’ compensation claims are complicated, and need careful attention. As an injured employee, you are dealing with the physical pain of your injuries, the cost, and the time lost at work. You deserve to maximize the benefits from workers’ comp. To do that, you need the best workers’ compensation attorney in Oakland. But how do…

Knowing what the Subsequent Injury Benefit Trust Fund is, and why it matters, can actually have a big impact on your California workers’ comp case. It is meant to provide extra financial protection for workers with a preexisting disability or impairment before their current workplace injury. The trust fund’s role can be complicated in certain…

Workers’ compensation benefits are supposed to help you after an injury on the job. Unfortunately, insurers may try to deny benefits to benefit their bottom line, and that of your employer. Independent medical reviews (IMRs) use a neutral physician to evaluate whether your requested treatment is medically necessary. Their evaluation can have a significant impact…