During the course of a day at the office, there are many ways you might get injured or exposed to harmful substances. When this occurs, you are entitled to recover workers’ compensation benefits just as someone who is employed at a job requiring physical labor. The Law Offices of Valdez & Valdez, A Professional Corporation has locations in Fresno and Grover Beach to assist Californians in workers’ compensation and personal injury claims arising from accidents that occurred while they were doing their office job.
Though office work might not be as physically taxing as some other ways of making a living, there are many ways in which someone can be injured in a white-collar environment, such as:
Insurance companies are sometimes skeptical of workers’ compensation claims filed by employees not engaged in manual labor. Degenerative conditions such as carpal tunnel syndrome might not be as easy to link with one’s job as a broken leg suffered in an industrial accident. This is why it is critical to hire an attorney with a proven record of success representing California clients in these types of cases. Our firm gathers the necessary factual and medical evidence in workers’ compensation claims and appeals to help demonstrate that the reimbursement for healthcare expenses and lost wages is warranted.
The Law Offices of Valdez & Valdez, A Professional Corporation assists California office workers seeking compensation for costs associated with injuries and illnesses suffered on the job. You can set up a free consultation at our Fresno or Grover Beach locations by calling 559-486-4070 or contacting us online. Our attorneys serve clients throughout the Central Valley and Central Coast.
Making a false or fraudulent workers' compensation claim is a felony subject to up to 5 years in prison or a fine of up to $50,000 or double the value of the fraud, whichever is greater, or by both imprisonment and fine.
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