Los Angeles Workers' Compensation Attorney
Steven D. Harowitz
To top it off, the injured worker is most often forced to deal with the red tape and bureaucracy of an insurance company who is choosing the doctors and controlling the amount of benefit checks, if any, that are issued to the injured worker. As an experienced Los Angeles Workers' Compensation Attorney, I have helped thousands of California clients protect their rights.
Call my office immediately if you need legal assistance with:
- California Workers’ Compensation Law
- Catastrophic Injury
- Orthopedic injuries
- Back injuries
- Amputations
- Construction and Industrial Accidents
- Retaliatory Discharge From Workers' Compensation Claims
- Social Security Disability
- Personal Injury
California Workers' Compensation laws provide protection for people who become injured while working in the line and scope of their employment. Occupational diseases and gradual injuries are also covered. Work injury laws cover every type of employee in every type of job -- including factory workers, office workers, supervisors, clean-up crew workers, computer technicians, heavy equipment operators and others. As a skilled Los Angeles Workers' Compensation Attorney, I understand what it is like to suffer from a work injury, and I have the experience and knowledge to guide you through the process while protecting your legal rights.
In California, the status and certainty of the Worker's Compensation System is far from being clear, and is very ambiguous at the present time. And it appears that it does not favor the injured worker. That is why it is so important to be represented by a knowledgeable attorney who knows the ins and outs of the new system and how to use it to your advantage.
I am a hands-on attorney with over 21 years of experience. I am very aggressive and work hard to maximize your case. My successes include a $3.2 million settlement in a Workers' Comp case.
At my Firm, you will get the individual attention that you need in order to prosecute your California Worker's Compensation case to a successful conclusion. You will always have an opportunity to speak personally with your attorney.
If you or someone you know in Southern California needs the assistance of an experienced Los Angeles Workers' Compensation Attorney, call Steven D. Harowitz today at 866-638-5179, or complete the contact form provided on this site to schedule your free consultation.
Workers' Compensation:
Workers' compensation is insurance that an employer is required by law to carry in case an employee is injured on-the-job or becomes ill, temporarily or permanently disabled, or fatally injured due to circumstances surrounding his or her job
Although workers' compensation laws vary from state to state, covered medical care generally includes medical, surgical and hospital services, dental services, crutches, hearing aids, chiropractic treatment, physical therapy, nursing care and prescribed medications. Additional monetary compensation may be provided if an injured employee is temporarily unable to work for more than a certain number of calendar days set by state law, hospitalized as an in-patient, or becomes permanently disabled due to a job-related injury or illness. The right to receive medical treatment at the employer's expense typically continues as long as treatment is reasonable and necessary to treat the injury.
Orthopedic Injuries:
Orthopedic injuries can include injuries involving the spine, bones, joints, muscles, nerves and other parts of the skeletal system. The most common orthopedic injuries are bone fractures, sprains and strains. Sprains describe an injury to a ligament and strains describe an injury to muscle. Treatment for orthopedic injuries include medical counseling, medications, casts, splints and therapies, such as exercise or surgery.
Construction/Industrial Accidents:
Construction labor makes up one of the three most dangerous occupations in the United States today; each year producing thousands of debilitating injuries and wrongful deaths. Factors that contribute to construction accidents include workers lifting loads with worn and weathered cables, working on elevated platforms without fall protection or wearing defective safety harnesses and lanyards, and/or working in trenches with improper benching and using outdated tools and equipment.
Construction site personal injury law is not practiced nor understood by many personal injury attorneys. As a result, many personal injury construction claims are often subject to mediocre representation and minimal financial compensation due to improper legal counsel. Injured construction workers are urged to seek a workers' compensation attorney who is knowledgeable in a variety of construction techniques and has successfully litigated numerous construction site personal injury cases.
Retaliatory Discharge:
If an individual is terminated from their place of employment after reporting a workers' compensation claim, he or she could be entitled to substantial damages in a retaliatory discharge lawsuit against their former employer.
Federal laws prohibit an employer from discharging or discriminating against an employee because of a workers' compensation injury. If an employer fires or forces the resignation of an injured employee in retaliation for filing a workers' compensation claim, the employee can file a civil lawsuit against the employer seeking damages in court, provided the employee has evidence of such an allegation. Also, if an employer denies permission for immediate medical attention following a work-related injury, or does not permit an employee to seek out the services of other medical professionals in conjunction with assigned company doctors, the employee can seek legal retribution under workers' compensation laws.
If you or someone you know in Southern California needs the assistance of an experienced Los Angeles Workers' Compensation Attorney, call Steven D. Harowitz today at 866-638-5179, or complete the contact form provided on this site to schedule your free consultation.
If you or someone you know in Southern California needs the assistance of an experienced Los Angeles Workers' Compensation Attorney, call Steven D. Harowitz today at 866-638-5179, or complete the contact form provided on this site to schedule your free consultation.
ADDRESS OF THE FIRM:
Law Offices of Steven D. Harowitz
12304 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 300
Los Angeles, CA 90025
Telephone: 866-638-5179
Fax: 310-979-7764
MEMBERS OF THE FIRM:
Steven D. Harowitz
EDUCATION:
- Pepperdine University, J.D., 1986
- University of Maryland, 1982
- California
- Spanish
- Farsi
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