When an individual suffers an injury while at work or while performing any employment-related duties, under California Law, their employer must provide them with workers’ compensation benefits. Workers Compensation benefits include medical treatment, loss of wages, and other necessary aid that come at no cost to the employee. However, in order to obtain such useful and necessary benefits, it is imperative that an employee follow the proper procedure.

The Workers Compensation world can be very difficult for any injured employee to traverse. That’s why it is necessary to contact an experienced workers compensation attorney, such as those at The Law Collective, in Los Angeles, to assist in the proper administration of a workers compensation claim. In doing so, an injured employee can focus on their recovery process and getting back to work as soon as possible.

Statistics show that when an employee is injured and is put off of work, the likelihood that they do not return back to work is more than doubled. Additionally, some workplaces are inherently more hazardous and pose a higher risk to workers. Employees who work in farming, construction, industrial, and transportation jobs have a greater risk for injuries. Regardless of working in a higher risk industry, employees are still entitled to a reasonably safe workplace. This responsibility falls on the employer to provide a safe office or job site.

Every single employee is entitled but not limited to: Medical treatment by competent doctors, temporary disability payments, permanent disability payments, future medical care, vocational rehabilitation, home health care for those severely injured, mileage reimbursements to and from depositions and doctor’s appointments.

According to the U.S. Department of Labor and the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Top 10 Industry Occupations with the largest number of Injuries and Illnesses are:

• Laborers
• Truck Drivers, heavy and Tractor-Trailer
• Janitors and Cleaners
• Nursing Assistants
• General Maintenance and Repair Workers
• Retail Salespersons
• Stock Clerks and Order Fillers
• Registered Nurses
• Light Truck and Delivery Service Drivers
• Construction Laborers