Law Office of Gaylord & Nantais

  Without hands and fingers, any work cannot be done easily and quickly, hence it is important to believe that a human’s hands and fingers provide a different kind of power to their capacity and productivity to work. But if the hand or fingers get injured due to any reason, this condition not only affects the work capacity and productivity of the worker but also negatively affects their financial status and social circle due to medical expenses and disability. But to spare you the stress of the cost of medical care and loss of wages for hand and finger injuries, California legislation provides information about the hand protection program under  code section 3384 .  If you are an injured worker in the Golden State and are going through a phase of pain and suffering due to hand injuries at work that makes you unable to work and to recover your expenses for therapies, doctor visits medical expenses you must speak with a Los Angeles injury lawyer at our law firm Gaylord ...

  Workplace injuries may hurt a worker’s productivity, leading to work off, lost wages, and treatment costs that can also negatively impact a worker’s emotional and financial well-being. Workers’ compensation laws and risk management steps require Californian firms to ensure that their employees have access to adequate safety equipment and compensation coverage benefits. Still, if you got hurt on the job and are concerned about “I was injured on the job what to do now” then you must remember to Reporting Workplace Injuries to the Cal/OSHA (California Division of Occupational Safety and Health) for proper investigation and enforcement. While taking a step to filing a report for your workplace injuries, you must consult with the workers’ comp lawyer at the work injury law firm Gaylord & Nantais. An overview of the Importance of filing a report for California  workplace injuries  under Section 6400. To safeguard the rights, welfare, and safety of workers throughout the s...

  It doesn’t matter what the TBI disability rating scale is, as All types and every level of brain injuries are serious and land the same dangers, consequences, and difficulties to the life of the affected human. TBI and disability occur due to their outcomes always requiring a lasting period and expensive medical bills to recover completely. According to the  Brain Injury Association of America , inpatient rehabilitation therapy alone can cost $46,000 on average ($1,600 per day) for a traumatic brain injury. However, when such incidents of traumatic brain injury happen to a worker at the workplace in California, then the particular worker in the state becomes liable to get the TBI settlements along with additional workers’ compensation benefits beneath the  Labor Code Section 3208 . Further, as a victim of TBI if you are looking to initiate a a brain injury workers’ comp settlement lawsuit, must connect with the workers’ comp lawyer at Gaylord & Nantais.   ...

  A small workplace injury that hits a person in the brain or spine and lasts for a long time in which there is a high possibility of fracture or higher damage to the brain or spine of the person, such injuries are generally referred to as an indication of catastrophic injury in the Golden State. Being a Californian citizen you must be mindful that such workplace accident that leads a worker to unbearable pain and suffering due to catastrophic injury are common and when hit workers they always a higher Medical costs for recovery. However, in such unfavorable cases, these injuries cannot be recovered and such instances are considered permanent disability to a worker. If you are also going through a phase of catastrophic work injury and its harsh consequences that also stop you from earning to feed yourself and your family then you can proceed to file a workplace injury compensation under   Section 4660.1  and   Section 4662  of the state labor code. Additionally,...

  In California, financial support known as  Social Security Disability  is given to those who are unable to work because they have certain medical conditions. SSD provides monthly cash payments based on a worker’s work history and disability status to guarantee financial stability for disabled and retired workers in California. Don’t forget to file for Social Security as soon as possible after seeing a Social Security disability attorney in Los Angeles. Their experience guarantees correct completion, raises the likelihood of acceptance, and skillfully handles any obstacles or rejections. By assembling the required medical evidence, creating thorough paperwork, and making a strong case to the Social Security Administration, the SSD lawyer at Gaylord & Nantais assists in proving Social Security disability. List the disability benefits under  Social Security laws  in the United States: Cash Gratuities:  It helps those who are unable to work because o...

  When an employer or insurer stands against a claim, it is refused under California workers’ compensation. Typically, they use excuses like missing deadlines, ailments unrelated to the job, insufficient documentation, or incomplete medical records. For several reasons, including insufficient evidence, delayed filing, arguments over the nature of the injury in the workplace, a lack of medical records, and pre-existing conditions, California workers’ compensation claims are routinely refused. However, the first phase of denying a workers’ compensation application in California is outlined in  Labor Code Section 5401 , which outlines the procedures for reviewing and rejecting claims. The California  Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board  (WCAB) has the authority to render decisions in certain cases regarding appeals and denied workers’ comp claims. Gaylord & Nantais’ attorneys at Law are always here and active to help if you have any inquiries abo...

  Accidents are common at construction sites anywhere in the world, be it in California or anywhere else, but the neglectful behavior of authorized persons and builders has transformed such accidents into daily occurrences. If you are an active worker on a California construction site and unfortunately become the victim of a construction accident, you may be covered under California’s construction accident law, and under  Labor Code Sections 3600-3605 , you can ask for compensation payment for your construction accident injuries, medical expenses, and lost wages. Additionally, to successfully file your construction accident settlement claim under  Labor Code Section 3715 , you must seek the advice of California’s construction accident lawyer at Gaylord & Nantais. The excellently active legal options to get construction accident settlement: Submit a Workers’ Compensation Claim:  Employees are legally entitled to bring a claim lawsuit under California’s Workers’ Co...

  As a California worker, you need to be aware that accidents can happen at any time in a California workplace, which may result in severe injuries that are generally considered workplace injuries under state labor laws. In some unfortunate circumstances, these injuries may result in psychiatric disorders, lung disease, allergic reactions, and even permanent disability that need agile care along with lasting and expensive medical treatment. However, it’s not feasible for the workers to bear such heavy medical costs and due to this the state government has established labor law under which the eligible workers can get compensation settlement amount to recover their losses. Additionally, the workman’s comp lawyer Gaylord & Nantais will guide you to figure out if you qualify for the benefits of workers’ compensation in California and file your claim by state  workers’ compensation  standards. The listed four conditions must be met to be qualified for workers’ c...