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California law provides a very important right for immigrants facing criminal charges. Most immigrants know that they can be deported if they are convicted of committing certain crimes. But, too many immigrants only learn, after they plead guilty to a crime, that they will be deported. In many other states, by that time it is…

La ley de California dispone un derecho muy importante para los inmigrantes que enfrentan cargos criminales. La mayoría de ellos saben que pueden ser deportados si son condenados por cometer ciertos crímenes. Pero muchísimos otros solo se enteran que serán deportados, después que se declaran culpables de un crimen. En ese momento ya es demasiado…

Maximum medical improvement (MMI) represents the point after which an employee is not likely to recover any further. For many, it means a patient has experienced a full recovery and can go back to work without any constraints. For some, however, it means the current condition is as good as it gets. These individuals may…

When you file a workers’ compensation claim after an injury, you will likely have to make a statement under oath regarding your injury. The insurance company processing the claim will use this recorded statement to approve or deny your claim. You must answer honestly during a deposition, but you can always ask for clarification –…

Unlike most laborers, professional athletes accept a certain level of risk as part of their daily jobs. Especially for high contact sports such as football, the chance of serious injury is a constant threat to their career. However, back in early 2014, the National Football League nudged the California State Legislature to pass a law…

In our state, employers are required to carry workers’ compensation insurance if they have 1 employee or 5,000. Interestingly, the rate of payments for workers’ compensation claims were level in 2014 and medical costs decreased, but premiums shot up by about $2 billion during the same year. Why? One of the reasons could be that…