From industrial injuries to carpal tunnel syndrome, more than a million Californians a year suffer job-related injuries or illness. For many, receiving compensation can be a nightmare. California Workers' Comp shows you how to handle a California workers' compensation claim from start to finish. Let it guide you through the process of handling your claim from start to finish. Find out how to: file a claim protect your legal rights receive the medical care you need get the benefits you're entitled to deal with uncooperative employers, doctors and insurance agencies negotiate a settlement present your case before a judge It includes all the forms you need with step-by-step instructions to filling them out. The 5th edition covers recent changes to workers' compensation law, which include: new limitations on your right to see your own doctor new objective medical standards for rating disabilities changes to disability benefits a new dispute resolution process

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