Re: WORKMANS COMP.

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On 10/13/05, ALLISON A IRVIN wrote:
> I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW ABOUT THE NEW CALIF WORKMANSCOMP LAW,
> AND WHERE CAN I GET INFO ON IT. I WAS INJURED ON THE JOB
> 1996 AND WAS TREATED BY WORKMANSCOMP DOCTOR FOR MY LOWER
> BACK, SINCES THEN I WAS INJURED AGAIN ON THE JOB 2003 NECK
> INJURIE HAD AN OPERATION THIS PAST SEPT. I AM IN RECOVERY
> FOR MY NECK INJURIES AND WAITING FOR MY BACK OPERATION.
> BECAUSE OF THE DATES OF MY INJURIES DOES THE NEW LAW
> EFFECT ME. AND DID THE NEW CALIF WORKERCOMP LAW GO INTO
> EFFECT.
Allison: sorry to hear of your injury(s). California Law
changed on Jan. 1,2004. Most of the revisions should not
affect you since your injury is prior to that date. You
should contact an attorney as some aspects of the new law may
affect you but not the new limitations. On the upside, you
are entitled to the new limits on settlement rates and they
are higher. That said, it still stinks if you compare to the
value of a p.i. lawsuit. Hope I helped and much good luck to you

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