Question 1

Did You Know?

Accepted Answer

1.   You do not have to have a valid social security number to qualify for workers
      compensation benefts.
2    You do not need to have legal "papers"  to qualify for workers compensation benefts.
3    You can be part-time and still qualify for workers compensation benefits.
4    You can be a seasonal worker and still qualify for workers compensation benefits.
5    You can sometimes sue your employer civilly and before the Workers Compensation
      Appeals Board
6    You can be an "independent contractor" and still qualify for workers compensation
      benefits.
7    You can work for a "family" and not a company and still qualify for workers
      compensation benefits.
8    Your employer/insurance company is required to pay for your initial medical treatment.
9    If your employer does not have workers compensation insurance you can qualify for   
      workers compensation benefits.
10  You do not have to have an "accident" to  qualify for workers compensation benefits.
      Please read the section DO I HAVE AN INJURY below.
11  Injured workers sometimes do not realize they had a workers ompensation injury as it is
      happening. Please read the section DO I HAVE AN INJURY below.
 
If your employer claims you cannot have a claim because of these reasons, you should consult an attorney. If you need help, we are here to help you. Please call 1-800-
666-6666 for an appointment for a free consultation.

Question 2

Shandler & Associates Offers a Fee Consultation

Accepted Answer

If you need an attorney for your injury, Shandler & Associates would like to help you. Shandler & Associates offers an appointment for a free consultation to discuss your particular injury. Please call 1-800-666-6666 and request a consultation.

Question 3

Shandler & Assocciates only Charges a Fee when You receive compensation

Accepted Answer

Shandler & Associates handles your case without payment until such time as your case is resolved. At that time, Shandler & Associates usually requests 15% of all the benefits you have/will receive. All fees are reviewed and approved by the Workers Compensation Appeals Board (Court for Work Injuries). That means that Shandler & Associates works on a Contingency Basis which means If you do not receive any compensation, then Shandler & Associates does not receive any fees and does not charge any fees for which you are obligated to pay.
 
If you have questions about your injury, we are here to help you. Please call 1-800-666-6666 for an appointment for a free consultation.

Question 4

An injured worker need not have legal "papers" to qualify for Workers Compensation Benefits."

Accepted Answer

Some injured workers believe that if they are not "legal" they cannot claim workers compensation benefits. However, this is not true. Any injured worker, legal or not, may make a claim for workers compensation benefits.
 
If you have questions about your injury, we are here to help you. Please call 1-800-666-6666 for an appointment for a free consultation.

Question 5

You do not need a Social Security Number to qualify for Workers Compensation Benefits.

Accepted Answer

Many workers who are injured believe they are unable to make a workers compensation case because they do not have a Social Security Number, however, this is not true. You do not need a Social Security Number to qualify for workers compensation benefits.
 
If you have questions about your injury, we are here to help you. Please call 1-800-666-6666 for an appointment for a free consultation.

Question 6

Part-time and seasonal workers can qualify for Workers Compensation Benefits.

Accepted Answer

Some injured workers believe they are precluded from claiming workers compensation benefits because they do not work consistently or do not work full-time, or only work for certain seasons of the year. This is not true. You may qualify for Workers Compensation Benefits if you are a seasonal worker, a parttime worker, or a temporary worker.
 
If you have questions about your injury, we are here to help you. Please call 1-800-666-6666 for an appointment for a free consultation.

Question 7

An injured worker who is an "independent contractor" may qualify for Workers Compensation Benefits."

Accepted Answer

Some injured workers, because they are labelled "independent contractors," believe they cannot claim Workers Compensation Benefits. However, many injured workers who are labelled "iindependent contractors" are able to claim Workers Compensation Benefits.
 
If you have questions about your injury, we are here to help you. Please call 1-800-666-6666 for an appointment for a free consultation.

Question 8

If your employer does not have Workers Compensation Insurance, an injured worker can still claim Workers Compensation Benefits."

Accepted Answer

Sometimes an injured worker's employer does not have insurance. The State of California has an Uninsured Employers Benefit Trust Fund which replaces the insurance company for the injured worker. 
 
Sometimes an employer tells an injured worker that the employer does not have Workers Compensation Insurance when in actuality, they do.
 
If you have been told there is no insurance to cover your injury, you should consult legal counsel.
 
If you have questions about your injury, we are here to help you. Please call 1-800-666-6666 for an appointment for a free consultation.

Question 9

When you suffer a workers compensation injury, your employer must pay for your initial medical treatment."

Accepted Answer

After you report a work injury, your employer must pay for your initial medical treatment up to $10,000.00 before a claim is denied.  Employers are not always willing to send injured workers to a medical facility to receive treatment after an injury. 
 
If you have questions about your injury, we are here to help you. Please call 1-800-666-6666 for an appointment for a free consultation.

Question 10

If are an injured worker and you work for a "family" and not a company, you may still qualify for Workers Compensation Benefits."

Accepted Answer

Some injured workers believe that if they work for a "family" at their home that they are not qualified to received Workers Compensation Benefits. However, this is not true. If you are injured while working for a family in the home, you may qualify for Workers Compensation Benefits.
 
If you have questions about your injury, we are here to help you. Please call 1-800-666-6666 for an appointment for a free consultation.

Question 11

Not all work injuries are "accidents". Some injuries happen slowly over time."

Accepted Answer

There are two types of injuries: 
1) a sudden event or what's commonly called an "accident" or an "incident"
2) a gradual injury (like wear and tear) which happens little by little over time until the worker feels aches and pains and does not realize why.
 
Each type of "injury" are equally valid.
 
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Question 12

If pre-existing medical conditions or symptoms are made worse by your work, the worsening may qualify as a work injury for which you may receive Workers Compensation Benefits."

Accepted Answer

Some injured workers may have had symptoms in a body part, for example in their right knee, before they began working for their current employer, a trucking company. However, over time, the worker's right knee symptoms increased as he used his right foot to repeatedly depress the accelerator and then the brake and climb in an out of the truck. The increase in his right knee symptoms may qualify for a work injury. This is an aggravation of a pre-existing condition. This can happen with stress, heart disease, high blood pressure, etc
 
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