I Was Injured in a Car Crash While Traveling to My Work Assignment!
Here at the Law Offices of Marc Francis, we receive calls from workers injured in Santa Rosa and the greater Sonoma County area who ask whether their injury while traveling to a work assignment qualifies for medical treatment and/or disability benefits. The answer, as with so many legal questions, is “Itdepends!” In most work injury... Read More →
My Boss Said I’m Not ‘Covered’ by His Work Comp Insurance!
At the Law Office of Marc Francis, serving the greater Santa Rosa Area and all of Sonoma, Napa, Marin and Mendocino Counties, we often receive calls from injured workers who have been told, usually incorrectly, that they are not entitled to medical treatment or disability benefits for their work injuries because they were working as ‘independent... Read More →
Work Comp Carrier Denied My Medical Treatment! A Work Injury Lawyer in Santa Rosa Can Help
At the Law Offices of Marc Francis, specializing in representing injured workers throughout Santa Rosa, Sonoma, Napa, Mendocino, and Marin Counties, we often hear from callers seeking help with their workers’ compensation claims that they have been denied medical treatment for various reasons. This article discusses some of those common denial stories and what you can... Read More →
My Doctor Prescribed Treatment For My Santa Rosa Work Injury But the Insurance Carrier Has Not Authorized the Treatment!
We hear this from injured workers in Santa Rosa far too often. The injured worker receives a prescription for medications, an MRI scan, or a referral to a specialist, and the workers compensation insurance carrier either fails to provide authorization or sends the prescription to their utilization review company which then denies the prescription. Workers Compensation Attorney... Read More →
Work Injury Lawyer in Santa Rosa – My Employer Says I Don’t Need to File a Work Comp Claim
At the Law Offices of Marc Francis, a workers compensation attorney, we receive many calls from injured workers in Sonoma, Marin, Mendocino, and Napa Counties and the greater Santa Rosa area who tell us they were injured at work but their employer failed to give them a claim form. Some workers report that the employer simply... Read More →
Do I Need to See a Qualified Medical Examiner?
Many injured workers contact the Law Offices of Marc Francis, serving injured workers in Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, and the greater north bay area, to ask whether they should be examined by a Qualified Medical Examiner before proceeding with settlement of their work injury case. For a number of reasons, the answer is usually “yes” and... Read More →
Should I Settle Out My Existing Medical Award for Cash?
Before accepting the insurance company’s offer to settle out your existing medical award for cash we recommend that you consult with the Law Offices of Marc Francis and its workers compensation attorneys serving injured workers in Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, and the greater north bay area. We often receive calls from injured workers who have an existing medical treatment... Read More →
How does my recent surgery affect my Workers Compensation award?
If you have had surgery for your work injury you should immediately contact a Santa Rosa or Sonoma County workers compensation attorney, such as the Law Offices of Marc Francis, specialists in workers compensation matters. You may be entitled to significant workers compensation benefits and you should take prompt action in order to protect your rights.... Read More →
Compensable Consequence Injuries
Many prospective clients come to The Law Offices of Marc Francis unaware of the idea of a compensatory consequence injury claim. They may know that the medications prescribed by their treating doctor for their work injury upset their stomach, or that due to overuse their “good arm” is starting to hurt more than their “injured arm”, but... Read More →
Oops! I didn’t report my injury at work right away and now my claim is denied!
Have you been injured at work but not timely reported the injury or filed a claim form with your employer? This happens more often that you might think and can be a serious problem. But the Law Offices of Marc Francis, Sonoma County workers comp lawyer, can help.