Meat Cutter Workers Compensation Injury

Are you a meat cutter that has a workers compensation injury?  Or did you sustain an injury while working as a meat cutter?  When employees that work as meat cutters sustain injuries while performing their job duties, they need to seek the proper medical treatment and legal representation as soon as possible. 

Most meat cutters have specific daily job functions that can be very repetitive.  They typically are held responsible for lifting heavy items (such as boxes of meat), prolonged reaching while stocking the display counter full of their prepared meats and products, under high demand and stressful environment of preparing customers orders of special cuts of meat, fine manipulation of using their hands and arms to cut/slice, wrap, weigh and label the meat, as well as use the machine products that slice and cut, grind, trim the meat.  Meat cutters will usually handle all types of meat such as beef, poultry, fish    and pork.  They are also responsible for preserving meats and making sure that their customers receive the best type of quality of meat that they provide to them.

It is foreseeable that a meat cutter could sustain an injury while working under the above circumstances.  An injured meat cutter could have slipped and fell, cut a limb or  has multiple orthopedic injuries due to continuous trauma of repetitive use and/or action. If you or someone you know is a meat cutter and has a workers compensation injury or has sustained an injury while working, please feel free to contact our office so that we may provide you with the proper knowledge regarding your employment rights and medical and monetary benefits.  If you have been injured on the job, it is important that you fill out a DWC-1 claim form with your employer and contact a workers compensation legal representative immediately. 

We would be glad to talk to you and help you any work injury matters you may have. 

Sandblasting Workers Compensation Injury

Do you have a sandblasting workers compensation injury and need legal representation?  When a person is injured in a sandblasting accident and sustains an injury while working, they should file a Workers Compensation claim and contact a Workers Compensation attorney to understand their legal rights and protections. 

Sandblasting can be a very serious and dangerous job as you have tight compressed air that is used to forcefully push out and blast the air in a direct and aggressive way to remove matter from its surface.  It is important to wear the correct protective sandblasting gear in order to prevent an injury while working.  Employees working with sandblasting should wear protective facial masks especially protecting the eyes and head.  Mouth and nose covers are also recommended as many workers can inhale the debris, chemicals and particles that may be contaminated.  Majority of the time, the sandblasting workers wear long sleeves and pants with covered shoes, to expose minimal skin exposure as possible. 

However, with all the precautions that can be taken with protecting yourself against a sandblasting work injury, there is always a risk of someone being injured.  If you or someone you know is a sandblaster and has been injured it is important that he/she seek medical attention immediately.  It is important that he/she obtain a DWC-1 claim form to fill out and return to his/her employer.  Some injuries that can arise from sandblasting can include, but not limited to, inhalation, asthma, lungs/trachea, eye injuries, slip and falls, head injuries, ear injuries, hearing, orthopedic injuries such as back, neck, arms, legs, headaches, etc. 

It is important that an injured worker receive medical benefits as well as monetary workers compensation benefits while they get better and recover from their sandblasting work injury/accident. 

Feel free to contact our firm today for a free consultation. CONTACT US  Learn your rights and get the legal protection and maximum benefits you deserve. 

Simi Valley, Moorpark, Thousand Oaks Wage and Hour Law Attorney

Are you looking for a Simi Valley, Moorpark, Thousand Oaks wage and hour law attorney? A wage and hour law attorney in Simi Valley, Moorpark, Thousand Oaks can help an employee obtain the correct and appropriate amount of wages per hour that they deserve.



There are many businesses and employers that are located within Simi Valley, Moorpark, Thousand Oaks whom provide jobs to many employees and workers who either live or work in Simi Valley, Moorpark, Thousand Oaks.


The California law requires all employers to provide proper compensation as well as meal and rest breaks to all of their employees. If an employer is in violation to any of those obligations, they have now violated “wage and hour law.” The most common violations that employers make are: unpaid overtime wages, unpaid wages, holiday wages and failure to meet minimum wage requirements.


The California wage and hour laws that apply in Simi Valley, Moorpark, Thousand Oaks consist of the following:


- Your employer failed to provide paid time for tasks required to prepare for work;


- Your employer failed to provide 10 minute breaks for every 4 hours worked;


- Your employer failed to ensure that employees being paid per-project were meeting minimum wage requirements;


- Your employer failed to provide proper pay stubs with all required information (including, but not limited to, total hours worked, net wages, gross wages earned, number of piece-rate units earned and applicable piece rate, all deductions, separately itemized, dated included in payroll period, employee’s name and social security number, employer’s name and address, and all applicable hourly rates during the payroll period);


- You were misclassified as “exempt” from receiving overtime pay;


- You were not provided an uninterrupted meal break within the first 5 hours of work.


If, at any time, an employee is terminated for requesting or demanding a meal or rest break to which he/she is legally entitled to, then he/she may have a right to sue for another employment matter known as wrongful termination, in which our firm handles as well.


Our office has many years of experience handling wage and hour matters with the federal, state and appellate labor standards legislation. We are highly knowledgeable in employment law specializing in wage and hour law and have the all the necessary resources to help bring your case to a successful resolution. We are extremely familiar and practice on a daily basis with the California labor codes and regulations and the federal Fair Labor Standards Act.


If you or someone you know believes that your employer has violated any wage and hour law or employment obligation matters, please feel free to contact our firm today. We would be glad to be of assistance to you. We represent employees all throughout Southern California, including Simi Valley, Moorpark and Thousand Oaks. You have the choice to find out about your employment rights, benefits and protection.

Workers Compensation Denial/Denied Medications and/or Medical Treatment

Are you an injured worker that has received a workers’ compensation denial/denied medications and/or medical treatment? If you have received a workers’ compensation denial and are being denied the proper medication or medical treatment, below are the steps of the Utilization Review process to help you better understand the process and procedures of workers compensation.



You may receive correspondence from Utilization Review which is the workers compensation insurance company’s third party administrator who determines whether a doctor’s request/prescription is accepted or denied. These types of medical treatments can include surgeries, physical therapy, medications, braces/durable medical equipment, transportation, home health care and many other services and products.

ANY and ALL medical treatment and medication requests MUST be processed through Utilization Review. The process is as follows: your (workers compensation) treating physician must submit his/her medical treatment and medication requests to the workers compensation insurance carrier >>> the workers compensation insurance carrier then submits the information to Utilization Review. Utilization review then makes the decision on whether to accept or deny the request and responds to the insurance carrier >>> who in turn sends out the determination to the applicant and treating physician.


Please be advised, that the Utilization Review is on a sensitive time frame in which their decisions have to be submitted. If they do not receive the appropriate information they need in order to make their decision, they have very limited time and resources in trying to obtain the information they need. If they do not receive the information, then they will deny the request. If you have received a denial, please do not panic. This is a normal procedure that unfortunately takes time to reverse.


Upon receiving a Utilization Review denial, please contact the treating doctor’s office of whom is requesting the medical treatment and provide them a copy of the denial as well as any of your comments/concerns you may have so they may incorporate that into their objection. They will then submit an appeal to object to the Utilization Review’s decision. Upon receiving the treating doctor’s appeal, you can provide a copy to your workers compensation attorney’s office so that they may follow up and proceed on your behalf accordingly.


If you don’t have a workers compensation attorney or would like to talk to someone regarding your work injury for representation, please feel free to contact our office. Our office understands the seriousness of obtaining medical treatment and medications as well as achieving the high demands and obstacles in getting your authorizations and approved through the workers compensation system.

Commercial Pilot Workers Compensation Injury Attorney

Are you looking for a commercial pilot workers compensation injury attorney?  A commercial pilot may acquire injuries while working and need a Workers Compensation injury attorney to assist him/her with his/her potential case.

A commercial pilot may have a workers compensation injury stemming from all different aspects of the job.  For example, a commercial pilot may be under major stress and high concentration levels when preparing for flight, while in flight as well as landing and concluding the flight.  The pilot must navigate products, people and  all kinds of materials through the skies, and has the heavy burden and responsibility that can cause psyche problems such as anxiety, stress, high blood pressure, gastrointestinal and other related injuries.

A commercial pilot may also experience orthopedic injuries from performing his usual and customary duties (which would be known as a cumulative trauma "CT" injury) or may be from one specific date of injury.   These types of orthopedic injuries may include repetitive sitting, strain of upper extremities, back injuries, neck injuries, shoulder injuries including many other bodily injuries.

If you are a commercial pilot and have sustained injuries while working, please feel free to contact our office.  A workers compensation attorney can help an injured commercial pilot obtain the monetary disability benefits he/she may be entitled to, monitor and assist with medical treatment, court documents as well as represent him/her in any and all legal matters pertaining to workers compensation issues.

Feel free to contact our office today.  CONTACT US

Applicant Workers Compensation Deposition

Are you an applicant with a workers compensation case and now has a deposition scheduled?  An applicant's workers compensation deposition is authorized by law and is routinely performed in majority of workers compensation cases.  The applicant's deposition is requested by the defense attorney/insurance carrier of your employer.  The applicant's attorney will be present to ensure that the injured worker's (aka applicant) rights are protected.

What is an Applicant's Workers Compensation Deposition?
An applicant's deposition is an oral statement regarding the various issues of his/her work accident or work injury.  It is performed in a question/answer basis.  An applicant is required to tell the truth and be honest by law.  The applicant's testimony will hold the same legal effect as if you were giving a sworn statement and/or oath in court. All questions and statements made in the deposition will be recorded by a court reporter.

Applicant Workers Compensation Deposition Issues/Topics:
The typical issues and topics that are discussed in the depositions will consist of which body parts were injured, when, how and why the injury occurred, employment history, job duties and description, earnings and salary, benefits, witnesses and/or accident reports, medical treatment, medical facilities and doctors, periods of disability (off of work), disability status, medical history, previous workers compensation claims, previous lawsuits, settlements, past disabilities, ongoing complaints and symptoms, present activities and hobbies, state disability, and many other issues regarding your employment and your workers compensation work injury or accident.

Applicant Workers Compensation Deposition Helpful Hints:
It is important that an injured worker does not volunteer additional information at his/her deposition.  That is basically offering more information that could be used against him/her.  The objective of the applicant's deposition is to state the facts, not to prove or argue the workers compensation case.  It would be wise for the applicant to keep his/her answers as simple and short as possible, answering with "yes" and/or "no" answers.  NEVER guess an answer to the question. It is perfectly alright for the applicant to state that he "does not remember" as that is the truth.  The applicant is NOT expected to have an answer to every question that is being asked. The applicant should NOT give exact dates, time frames, amounts, etc. if he/she is not 100% sure.  In these types of situations, it is better if the applicant give an approximate or an estimated amount. (That way it cannot be used against him/her at a later time).

If the applicant's workers compensation deposition has been scheduled, he/she should contact his/her applicant attorney immediately to confirm they have received the notification and it is on their court calendar.  Also, to find out their procedures of how and when to meet with the attorney to prepare for their deposition.

If the applicant does not have a workers' compensation attorney, it would be wise to seek legal representation immediately.

If you are currently not represented by a workers compensation attorney and need assistance, please feel free to contact our office.  We would be glad to be of assistance to you.  CONTACT OUR FIRM

Data Entry Carpal Tunnel Work Injury Attorney

Are you employed to do data entry and have pain in your wrists, hands or arms? If so, the pain you may be experiencing may be known as carpal tunnel and may be related to your work duties which would be considered as a work injury. If this is the case, then you may want to contact a work injury attorney (also known as a workers compensation attorney) in order to be informed of your rights.

It is quite common for a typist or clerk, especially one who does data entry or dictation, to obtain carpal tunnel while performing their work duties. As typing may be a daily or necessitating function while performing your work duties, a person may be typing extremely fast, not sitting or positioned at the proper lengths and heights, not have the proper functioning keyboard, and other related issues that may stem a continuous trauma injury. A carpal tunnel work injury would be considered a continuous trauma as it happened over time and in the course and scope of the employment, rather than one specific incident that occurred on a single day. If an injured worker has carpal tunnel in both arms/hands/wrists, that is known as bilateral carpal tunnel.

Carpal tunnel is treatable and may be curable with the proper medical treatment. A worker who performs data entry and/or types on a continuous basis may be eligible to file a workers compensation claim if he/she has sustained pain (work injury) from these work functioning actions.

If you believe that you have obtained carpal tunnel while working it would be best to consult with a doctor/physician and let them know that you are having these types of pain in your wrists, arms, hands and if the pain radiates towards any other part(s) of your body.

You should then consult with a workers compensation attorney to find out how to file and proceed with your carpal tunnel work injury. A workers compensation attorney can assist and represent an injured worker in obtaining the proper medical treatment, obtain disability (temporary/permanent) benefits ~ if eligible, monitor and handle all legal and medical aspects of the case to help resolve the outcome of the case.

If you or someone you know is a typist or clerk, more specifically one who does data entry, please feel free to contact our office. Our office has been handling workers compensation cases for many years and has extensive training in the California Workers Compensation regulations and procedures. Our office specializes in helping injured workers with their carpal tunnel needs. We look forward to hearing from you.