Temporary Total Disability Payable if No Modified Work Due to COVID-19
Has your employer failed to provide modified work for you in connection with a work injury, only to have the insurance company refuse to pay temporary total disability benefits, claiming that a COVID-19 shutdown means they don’t have to pay? If so, you should call a Santa Rosa workers comp attorney to have your case... Read More →
Can I Change My Work Injury Doctor?
Had enough of the employer’s clinic ‘doctor’? At the Law Offices of Marc Francis, we can help with that! As one of the most experienced workers’ compensation attorneys in Santa Rosa, we’ve heard nearly every question when it comes to how a client’s situation could stand to be improved with their employer’s clinic doctor.... Read More →
What’s the Best Way for Me to Settle My Workers Compensation Case?
There are two main ways to settle your workers compensation case. One is by Stipulations and Award, while the other is by Compromise and Release. The best method is always based on your particular situation. Worker’s Compensation cases can be intricate, difficult, and emotionally charged. This is why it’s important to get a hold of... Read More →
My Temporary Disability Check Was Reduced Because My Employer Told the Insurance Company I Didn’t Work Full Time Last Year—What Can I Do?
You can start by contacting the Law Offices of Marc Francis to review your case with a local Santa Rosa workers comp attorney. For almost a year, many workers have been struggling to work enough hours to feed their families, pay their bills, and meet other financial obligations. This has proven to be difficult for... Read More →
Should I Have a ‘Telemed’ Examination In My Workers Compensation Case?
In recent months, the coronavirus has changed our daily lives in so many ways. One such change is that it has become increasingly common for physicians to offer electronic (or ‘telemed’) appointments, instead of in-person office appointments. Telemed appointments are now commonly offered for both medical treatment for work injuries and for Qualified Medical Examinations... Read More →
Can I Re-Open My Workers Comp Case
Here at the Law Offices of Marc Francis, workers compensation lawyers in Sonoma County, we often receive calls from injured workers who are having increased problems from their work injury and ask whether they can “re-open” their case. These workers have sometimes unfortunately developed disability or need for medical treatment in a part of their body... Read More →
Injured at Work Then Laid off or Furloughed because of COVID-19?
One worker’s compensation question we have been receiving recently at the Law Offices of Marc Francis, from injured workers is: “I was off work for my industrial injury, then returned to light duty for a few weeks, then the manager told me there was no more light duty work because of COVID-19 problems, and she... Read More →
What is Telemed and How Does it Work?
Here at the Law Offices of Marc Francis, your best choice for a work injury lawyer in Santa Rosa, many of our clients has experienced delays with in-person doctor examinations because of the coronavirus. One method of keeping our clients’ cases moving forward during these difficult times, so that medical treatment and disability benefits are timely... Read More →
Corona Virus Work Injury?
We are already receiving phone calls from workers seeking a workers comp attorney in Santa Rosa who are concerned that they may have been exposed to COVID-19 (commonly referred to as the Coronavirus) at work. These callers are asking many questions such as “If I get sick, is this a work injury?”, and “What can I... Read More →
I Need A Work Injury Lawyer in Sonoma County Who Returns My Phone Calls!
Many of the new clients we assist with their work injury matters comment that they were pleased to receive such a prompt response to their phone call. This seems very basic, but it’s an important point: when an injured worker realizes the insurance company is not on their side and will do everything possible to save money... Read More →