California workers' comp
Subtitle: how to take charge when you're injured on the job
By: by Attorney Christopher A. Ball
Edition: 10th edition.
Publisher: NOLO
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 454
ISBN-13: 9781413320244; 9781413320251
Subjects: Workers' compensation; Popular works; Law and legislation
Notes: Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Part 1. All about workers' compensation. Introduction to workers' comp; title: Overview of a workers' compensation claim; title: Is your injury covered by workers' compensation?; title: Cumulative trauma disorders; title: Part 2. Protecting your rights. What to do if you're injured; title: Keep good records to protect your claim; title: The insurance company's role; title: Dealing with your employer; title: Taking charge of your medical case; title: Medical-legal evaluations; title: Part 3. Workers' compensation benefits. Medical benefits; title: Temporary disability benefits; title: Permanent disability (and life pension); title: Supplemental job displacement benefit; title: Death benefits; title: Extraordinary workers' compensation benefits and remedies; title: Benefits and remedies outside the workers' compensation system; title: Part 4. Settling your case. Rating your permanent disability; title: Figure out a starting settlement amount; title: Negotiating a settlement; title: Part 5. The workers' compensation appeals board. Preparing your case; title: Arranging for a hearing or trial; title: How to file and serve documents; title: Going to the hearing or trial; title: Appealing a worker's compensation decision; title: Part 6. Beyond this book. Lawyers and other sources of assistance; title: Legal research; title: Case law review.